Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 18, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI88FA237
Location
ZANESVILLE, OH
Event ID
20001213X26784
Coordinates
39.949172, -82.009712
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 POOR JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING, AND HIS OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITY WHICH LED TO HIS REPEATED DECISIONS TO OPERATE HIS AIRCRAFT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FACT THAT THE PILOT HAD OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT INCIDENT ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUS OCCASIONS CONTRIBUTED TO HIS OVER CONFIDENCE/ EXPECTANCY ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9877C
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
R18200478
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SNYDER PHILLIP C
Address
2751 E RIDGEWOOD CIR
Status
Deregistered
City
ZANESVILLE
State / Zip Code
OH 43701
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# CHI88FA237