Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 8, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92FA153
Location
FRONT ROYAL, VA
Event ID
20001211X15484
Coordinates
38.918998, -78.179946
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND A COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES, AND THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WHICH OBSCURED THE RIDGE LINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N90PD
Make
DANNY M DAMRON
Serial Number
1360
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DAMRON DANNY M
Address
3202 ATHENS COURT
Status
Deregistered
City
GLEN ALLEN
State / Zip Code
VA 23060
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA153