Aviation accident FTW95FA150

1 fatal · CESSNA 177RG · 1995-03-30 · DALHART, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW95FA150
Event ID: 20001207X03111
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-03-30
Location: DALHART, TX, USA
Coordinates: 36.060886, -102.510856

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 177RG
Registration: N35917
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND THE ENSUING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION, HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR THE FLIGHT, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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