1 fatal · MOONEY M20C · 1994-06-07 · WEST COLUMBIA, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94FA116
Event ID
20001206X01424
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-07
Location
WEST COLUMBIA, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.990211, -81.080894
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N6879U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING CLIMBOUT BECAUSE OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE LOW CEILINGS AND THE DARK NIGHT.