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Aviation accident FTW96FA399

1 fatal · Ayres S2R-T45 · 1996-09-23 · GRANGER, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96FA399
Event ID
20001208X06716
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-23
Location
GRANGER, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.710136, -97.439857

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Ayres
Model
S2R-T45
Registration
N3107B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were darkness, the prevailing fog and low ceilings, the inadequate flight instruments available to the pilot, and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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