1 fatal · Schweizer G-164B · 1996-03-13 · POINT OF ROCKS, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA068
Event ID
20001208X05484
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-13
Location
POINT OF ROCKS, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.680259, -108.780059
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N3632T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: the low ceiling and snow.