MINR · Beech C24R · 1996-07-27 · HAZELTON, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA259
Event ID
20001208X06196
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-27
Location
HAZELTON, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.480102, -100.269256
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
C24R
Registration
N5247M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
inadvertent VFR flight by the noninstrument-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's lack of instrument experience, and spatial disorientation of the pilot.