Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 26, 1989
NTSB Number
CHI89DEP01
Location
GREEN BAY, WI
Event ID
20001213X27549
Coordinates
44.540241, -88.050819
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL, DUE TO THE LOSS OF COCKPIT/INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, THE INOPERATIVE PENLIGHT, AND SUBSEQUENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6CF
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
P3370040
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PODHORA JAMES A
Address
2162 LARRY LANE
Status
Deregistered
City
DEPERE
State / Zip Code
WI 54115
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# CHI89DEP01