Accident Details
Date
Saturday, November 25, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN90LA025
Location
STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO
Event ID
20001213X29783
Coordinates
40.489616, -106.830642
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING OR REVERSING COURSE. THE TERRAIN, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WING ICE, AND TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6385R
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-21560
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MCCOSH JOSEPH D
Address
RT 1
Status
Deregistered
City
BEVERLY
State / Zip Code
KS 67423
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# DEN90LA025