Accident Details
Date
Monday, June 12, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA89LA110
Location
CHEMULT, OR
Event ID
20001213X28678
Coordinates
43.250961, -123.240142
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUDDEN ALTITUDE DEVIATION, AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TREES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE DOWNDRAFTS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE PILOT DIVERTING ATTENTION, AND THE TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1365E
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17270970
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HEDLUND CONTRACTORS INC
Address
416 N DOWNING ST
Status
Deregistered
City
SEASIDE
State / Zip Code
OR 97138
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# SEA89LA110