1 fatal · BEECH A36 · 2009-09-10 · Flat Rock, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09FA514
Event ID
20090910X61833
Type
Accident
Date
2009-09-10
Location
Flat Rock, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.254444, -82.462776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N888WD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s attempt to maintain visual flight during instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to advise the controller of the weather conditions encountered, and his failure to request minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW) monitoring before departure.