Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83FA096

QUILCENE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9408K

STINSON 108-2

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE 2800 FT LEVEL OF A MOUNTAIN AFTER THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED IMC WEATHER. THE WEATHER WASVMC IN THE AREA BUT THE MOUNTAIN RANGES HAD BEEN FORECAST TO BE OBSCURED IN WEATHER. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE ACFT PROGRESSED THROUGH THE TREES UNTIL GROUND CONTACT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLT HAD BEEN ENROUTE ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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