Accident Details
Date
Monday, August 20, 1990
NTSB Number
SEA90FA165
Location
KALISPELL, MT
Event ID
20001212X24128
Coordinates
48.190853, -114.379646
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING AND TO MAINTAIN ITS CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, A NUMBER OF RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS THAT WERE EITHER INOPERATIVE OR HIDDEN BY VEGEGATION, RAIN, REDUCED VISUAL CUES, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8556Y
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
30-1703
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FLATHEAD BEVERAGE CO
Address
PO BOX 1038
Status
Deregistered
City
KALISPELL
State / Zip Code
MT 59901
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# SEA90FA165