Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Lenoir, NC
35.890131°N, 81.567597°W |
Tail number | N41HB |
---|---|
Accident date | 18 Mar 1989 |
Aircraft type | Morrisey 2150A |
Additional details: | None |
PILOT DISREGARDED THE APPARENT SEVERITY OF THE APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS AND ATTEMPTED A CIRCUIT OF THE AIRPORT UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WHEN IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.