Accident Details
Date
Monday, October 1, 1990
NTSB Number
ANC90LA189
Location
60 E OF BETHEL, AK
Event ID
20001212X24174
Coordinates
60.809577, -161.850280
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST OR DISORIENTED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N51441
Make
MAULE
Serial Number
1103C
Year Built
1973
Model / ICAO
M-4-210C
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GASTA CHARLES T
Address
1839 PARKSIDE
Status
Deregistered
City
ANCHORAGE
State / Zip Code
AK 99501
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# ANC90LA189