1 fatal · EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA 300/L · 2024-05-19 · Bandera, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24FA156
Event ID
20240520194296
Type
Accident
Date
2024-05-19
Location
Bandera, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.38316, -121.49988
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
EA 300/L
Registration
N22MW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue flight into icing conditions and inclement weather, which likely led to spatial disorientation when he attempted to divert from the planned course to the destination airport.