Accident Details
Date
Friday, March 17, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA109
Location
PASCAGOULA, MS
Event ID
20001213X27937
Coordinates
30.359573, -88.540626
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, WEATHER CONDITIONS, PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TIME, LACK OF VISUAL CUES AT NIGHT, AND TREES AT THE CRASH SITE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N80542
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17266646
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BARBER ROBERT W
Address
1014 USTER ST
Status
Deregistered
City
MOBILE
State / Zip Code
AL 36608
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# MIA89FA109