3 fatal · Commander 114B · 1997-11-30 · CROSS CITY, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98FA040
Event ID
20001208X09215
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-30
Location
CROSS CITY, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.630739, -83.119209
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Commander
Model
114B
Registration
N302RS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR flight by the noninstrument-rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with the terrain (tree, ground & water). Related factors were: the adverse weather condition (low clouds/ceiling), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.