2 fatal · Cessna 182A · 1997-11-24 · NEW DOVER, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98FA012
Event ID
20001208X09189
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-24
Location
NEW DOVER, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.229293, -83.370346
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182A
Registration
N6068B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions and the loss of aircraft ctontrol subsequent to the pilot's spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow and the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, as well as his lack of instrument certification.