Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 5, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89DCG02
Location
MACON, MO
Event ID
20001213X27636
Coordinates
39.730583, -92.469230
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE OBSTACLES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: LOW CEILING, FOG, RAIN, PILOT DELAYING FLIGHT TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION, HIS LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N66WR
Make
WELLS
Serial Number
328
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WELLS HAROLD
Address
1027 W ALLEGAN ST
Status
Deregistered
City
MARTIN
State / Zip Code
MI 49070
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# MKC89DCG02