SERS · Turpen RV-8 · 2009-10-05 · Yankton, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA006
Event ID
20091005X83600
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-05
Location
Yankton, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.886665, -122.899169
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Turpen
Model
RV-8
Registration
N61FS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate planning during an instrument approach and failure to maintain the published minimum altitudes, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.