Wood SEAWIND 3000 N94WB

Summary

On 11 February 2000 at about 19:35 local time, a Wood SEAWIND 3000 registered N94WB, operated by Daniel J. Wood, was involved in an accident near Cumberland Gap, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 2000 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Cumberland Gap, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

36.6093, -83.7199

Aircraft

Wood SEAWIND 3000

Registration

N94WB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel J. Wood

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas → Pontiac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA021

2 people died.

The pilot's continued flight from visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed Florida destined for Michigan, and made an en route stop in Georgia. About 2 1/2-hours after departing Georgia, witnesses observed the airplane flying in the vicinity of Cumberland Gap National Park, located in the southwestern tip of Virginia. The airplane was observed flying into a cloud layer headed toward the highest peak in the park. Shortly after, the sound of timber breaking and silence was heard. The weather was described as foggy and windy. Prior to departing Florida, the pilot obtained a weather briefing from the AFSS. The AFSS briefer reported that he could only get the pilot as far as Tennessee in VFR conditions before the weather became MVFR to IFR. During the en route stop in Georgia, the pilot received another weather briefing from a different AFSS. The AFSS briefer did not provide synopsis, terminal conditions expected, the AIRMET series for IFR conditions and mountain obscuration along the route, but did provide AIRMET Zulu for icing conditions over Michigan. Examination of the wreckage revealed there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane, engine, or related systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.