Accident Details
Date
Thursday, March 23, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN89FA091
Location
EUGENE , OR
Event ID
20001213X27871
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 DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3823Y
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
21058323
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FITZGERALD MICHAEL
Address
21052 CARPENTERVILLE ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
BROOKINGS
State / Zip Code
OR 97415
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# DEN89FA091