ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37947
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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 1989 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-220C |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N20BS |
| MSN: | 5036C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ainsworth, NE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ainsworth, NE (ANW) |
| Morris, IL (C09) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER FILING A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN AN EXTREME NOSE LOW ATTITUDE IN AN OPEN FIELD NEAR THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. CAUSE: THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO IFR CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPACIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CLOUD CONDITIONS AND FOG.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X28167
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Jan-2024 17:34 | Rushtopj | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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