Aviation accident LAX94LA349

1 fatal · CESSNA 172M · 1994-09-03 · JACKPOT, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX94LA349
Event ID: 20001206X02280
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-09-03
Location: JACKPOT, NV, USA
Coordinates: 41.87994, -114.779663

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172M
Registration: N21704
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation during a moonless night departure over an area without ground reference lights. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument training and experience.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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