Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, March 8, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89DVD03
Location
LEGGETT, CA
Event ID
20001213X27907
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 CONTINUATION OF VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGH TERRAIN, AND TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N277MB
Make
STEARNS
Serial Number
4-469
Model / ICAO
BD-4
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
STEARNS EUGENE R
Address
3480 SW WESTERN BLV
Status
Deregistered
City
CORVALLIS
State / Zip Code
OR 97333
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# LAX89DVD03