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Aviation accident IAD98FA072

1 fatal · Cessna 172M · 1998-06-22 · HEBRON, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD98FA072
Event ID
20001211X10331
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-22
Location
HEBRON, CT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N12912
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing which resulted in inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings and fog.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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