Aviation accident SEA03FA028

1 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2003-01-19 · Eastsound, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA03FA028
Event ID: 20030205X00167
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-01-19
Location: Eastsound, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.701946, -122.945831

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-181
Registration: N7282C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water and his failure to reset the altimeter to the local barometric pressure. Contributing factors were fog and night conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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