Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 30, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA89FA143
Location
HAINES, AK
Event ID
20001213X28975
Coordinates
59.159511, -135.859603
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8257V
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-8206040
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
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# SEA89FA143