Accident Details
Date
Monday, February 20, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA090
Location
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS
Event ID
20001213X27759
Coordinates
34.670543, -89.020957
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE CONTINUATION OF A VFR FLIGHT INTO NIGHT, INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE OVERCONFIDENCE OF THE PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3937F
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
36837
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LONG PATRICK E
Address
2135 MORNING VISTA DR
Status
Deregistered
City
MEMPHIS
State / Zip Code
TN 38134
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# MIA89FA090