1 fatal · Lake LA-4-200 · 2004-07-05 · Wilmot, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC04FA157
Event ID
20040715X00978
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-05
Location
Wilmot, NH, USA
Coordinates
43.368888, -71.851943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Lake
Model
LA-4-200
Registration
N6248V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time.