1 fatal · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B · 1994-06-17 · YOUNGSTOWN, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94FA121
Event ID
20001206X01425
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-17
Location
YOUNGSTOWN, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.359127, -85.429573
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Model
AA-5B
Registration
N74693
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION (DARK NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS, HIGH CLOUD COVER, THUNDERSTORMS), AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.