Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89FA149

RUSSELLVILLE, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N6863Q

BEECH S35

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE DARK NIGHT, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF AND HIS AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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