1 fatal · AERONCA 7BCM · 2022-07-16 · Lake McMurray, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA255
Event ID
20220717105489
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-16
Location
Lake McMurray, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.309167, -122.25555
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
7BCM
Registration
N2588C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.