Accident Details
Date
Monday, November 2, 1992
NTSB Number
CHI93FA024
Location
VALENTINE, NE
Event ID
20001211X16005
Coordinates
42.869533, -100.550918
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-IN-COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF LOW CEILINGS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE, THE LOW CEILING AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
FOSTER STEVEN W
Address
PO BOX 520937
City
BIG LAKE
State / Zip Code
AK 99652-0937
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# CHI93FA024