Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 6, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO89FA029
Location
RUPERT, WV
Event ID
20001213X28044
Coordinates
37.960159, -80.680984
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT INADVERTANTLY FLEW INTO IMC WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN VFR AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A STEEP TURN DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO TURN AWAY FROM IMC. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WERE DETERMINED TO BE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: LOW CEILINGS, OBSCURATION, SNOW, AND TURBULENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9502C
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
D-3261
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FENSTERMACHER JOSEPH OWEN
Address
2564 CAMBRIDGE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
HONEY BROOK
State / Zip Code
PA 19344-9289
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# BFO89FA029