CGJNM

Destroyed
Fatal

CESSNA 172MS/N: 17273478

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, March 6, 1991
NTSB Number
SEA91FA061
Location
BELLINGHAM, WA
Event ID
20010110X00280
Coordinates
48.730377, -122.479095
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 BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE AND/OR CLEAREANCE FROM THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Aircraft Information

Registration
CGJNM
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17273478
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
172MC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91FA061