Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | 60 E Of Bethel, AK
We couldn't find this city on a map |
Tail number | N51441 |
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Accident date | 30 Sep 1990 |
Aircraft type | Maule M-4-210C |
Additional details: | None |
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST OR DISORIENTED.