- Date
- February 10, 1989, 21:30 local (Feb 11, 1989, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lyon Mountain, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- CGBHNBellanca 7GCBC
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 36267
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Probable cause
The pilot decided to fly in weather conditions that were beyond his and the aircraft's capabilities.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - snowFactor
Flight into known adverse weather - continuedCause
Aircraft/equipment inadequateFactor
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Planning/decision - poorCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - high terrainFactor
Altitude - inaccurateCause
Lack of familiarity with geographic areaFactor
Visual/aural perceptionFactor
Analysis
The plt of a Bellanca 7GCBC was on ferry flight, when he flew into a snow storm. The aircraft was seen circling at a low altitude and then was seen heading towards high terrain at a low altitude. The aircraft impacted into the side of a 4100 foot Mountain at an elevation of 2900 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGBHN
- Reported as
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1166-79
- Airframe hours
- 144
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Jack Taylor
- Registered owner
- Mr Robert Jack Taylor
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- YKG · Kingston
- Destination
- YSJ · Fredericton
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 14 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLK, 27 nm away