2 fatal · Keith VANS RV-6A · 1996-10-12 · HURRICANE, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA013
Event ID
20001208X06978
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-12
Location
HURRICANE, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.040798, -113.210144
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Keith
Model
VANS RV-6A
Registration
N16DK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs (diphenhydramine) which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were: dark night lighting conditions; inoperative airport runway lights; the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation; and the pilot's lack of total experience in night flight.