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Aviation accident ATL97FA029

2 fatal · Mooney M20C · 1996-12-28 · ROXBORO, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL97FA029
Event ID
20001208X07129
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-28
Location
ROXBORO, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.400875, -78.979743

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Mooney
Model
M20C
Registration
N7773M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's use of an unapproved drug, low ceiling, restricted visibility (fog), and an undetermined anomaly with the vacuum system.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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