SERS · VERNON L. COX COX-HAWK · 1996-04-20 · MEBANE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA123
Event ID
20001208X05640
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-20
Location
MEBANE, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.089229, -79.270568
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VERNON L. COX
Model
COX-HAWK
Registration
N7VC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped with appropriate instrumentation which led to the pilot's inability to maintain control and spatial disorientation. In addition, during an attemped recovery from the loss of control, the airplane exceeded Vne which resulted in failure of the aileron flight control system and flying wires. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.