Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Bothell, WA
47.762320°N, 122.205404°W |
Tail number | N8613F |
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Accident date | 13 Oct 1989 |
Aircraft type | Hughes 369D |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT FAILED TO DETERMINE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE THE FLIGHT, HIS ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ALTITUDE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING, RAIN AND FOG WEATHER CONDITIONS.