Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, July 11, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89FA177
Location
TOWNSEND, TN
Event ID
20001213X28717
Coordinates
35.670143, -83.749778
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILINGS OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, HIS FAILURE TO USE IN-FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING SERVICE, HIS PROBABLE PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM MEDICATION/DRUGS, AND THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8855B
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
36555
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FULLERTON DWIGHT J
Address
3800 CLEARVIEW RD
Status
Deregistered
City
MORAINE
State / Zip Code
OH 45439
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# ATL89FA177