Crash location | 47.433330°N, 102.950000°W |
Nearest city | Killdeer, ND
47.463902°N, 102.790187°W 7.8 miles away |
Tail number | N393B |
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Accident date | 11 Sep 1991 |
Aircraft type | Beech 95 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S DISREGARDING THE WEATHER FORECAST; HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE A VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN. THE MOUNTAINOUS HILLY TERRAIN AND LOW CEILING WERE FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.