Aviation Accident Summary SEA92FA046

WEST GLACIER, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

CGRRZ

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B

Analysis

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ENCOUNTERED IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS IN A MOUNTAIN PASS AND THE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A TURN TO REVERSE COURSE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH IMC WEATHER BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN, AND LACK OF INSTRUMENT QUALIFICATION BY THE PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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