Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 29, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA89FA183
Location
DIAMOND LAKE, OR
Event ID
20001213X29489
Coordinates
43.150516, -121.800354
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHO CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING AND RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN IN THE PASS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3581Y
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18254481
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HOUSE RONALD P
Address
PO BOX 10
Status
Deregistered
City
PROSPECT
State / Zip Code
OR 97536-0010
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# SEA89FA183