2 fatal · Cessna 172P · 1998-03-01 · LANGLEY AFB, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98FA032
Event ID
20001211X09687
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-01
Location
LANGLEY AFB, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.080978, -76.370529
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N62082
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling.