2 fatal · Henry BARRACUDA · 1997-05-26 · ANTONIA, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97FA146
Event ID
20001208X07860
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-26
Location
ANTONIA, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.360992, -90.369026
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Henry
Model
BARRACUDA
Registration
N5926
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
inadvertent flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), spatial disorientation of the pilot, which led to his loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, which led to an in-flight breakup of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot not obtaining a weather briefing before flight, an encounter with adverse weather (low ceiling and fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.