2 fatal · Hoover Challenger II STD · 2005-03-26 · La Grande, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA067
Event ID
20050404X00398
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-26
Location
La Grande, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.224998, -118.035278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hoover
Model
Challenger II STD
Registration
N4018G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain during cruise flight. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, snow, obscuration, and the mountainous, rising terrain.