Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, August 23, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO89FA069
Location
CHURCH CREEK, MD
Event ID
20001213X29042
Coordinates
38.500804, -76.149780
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC AND PILOT DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, DARKNESS, AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3688B
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
CH-102
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GARRETT GREGORY W
Address
RR 2 BOX 138
Status
Deregistered
City
CHARLOTT HALL
State / Zip Code
MD 20622-9802
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# BFO89FA069