1 fatal · VICKERS SPITFIRE MARK XVIII · 1994-05-19 · GREAT FALLS, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA94LA122
Event ID
20001206X01398
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-19
Location
GREAT FALLS, MT, USA
Coordinates
47.530071, -111.259201
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VICKERS
Model
SPITFIRE MARK XVIII
Registration
N41702
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT AN IMC CLIMB IN AN AIRCRAFT NOT CERTIFIED FOR INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) OPERATION, AND HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT'S IMC CAPABILITIES. OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT.