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Aviation accident MIA96LA106

MINR · Enstrom F-28C · 1996-03-26 · DEFUNIAK SPRING, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96LA106
Event ID
20001208X05461
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-26
Location
DEFUNIAK SPRING, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.849458, -86.199661

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Enstrom
Model
F-28C
Registration
N56874
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and inadvertent descent, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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