3 fatal · BEECH B50 · 1989-08-23 · CHURCH CREEK, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89FA069
Event ID
20001213X29042
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-23
Location
CHURCH CREEK, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.500804, -76.14978
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
B50
Registration
N3688B
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC AND PILOT DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, DARKNESS, AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION.