Accident Details
Date
Sunday, November 19, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA90FA019
Location
VANCOUVER, WA
Event ID
20001213X29876
Coordinates
45.629051, -122.519744
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, PILOT'S ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT QUALIFICATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW CEILING, FOG AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8289P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-3542
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
1577 NE LA MESA PL
Status
Deregistered
City
GRESHAM
State / Zip Code
OR 97030
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# SEA90FA019