MINR · CESSNA 152 · 1995-01-01 · NEW SMYRNA BCH., FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95LA052
Event ID
20001206X02779
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-01
Location
NEW SMYRNA BCH., FL, USA
Coordinates
29.0195, -80.920158
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N24457
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY A NONINSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT, AND THE PILOT'S SUBSEQUENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS' OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY.