Aviation accident CHI93FA193

1 fatal · BEECH E18S · 1993-06-08 · YPSILANTI, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI93FA193
Event ID: 20001211X12548
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-06-08
Location: YPSILANTI, MI, USA
Coordinates: 42.239593, -83.619712

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: E18S
Registration: N51FG
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION, FALSE INDICATION (ON/OFF) OF ATTITUDE INDICATOR, AND ATTITUDE INDICATOR SWITCHED OFF. FACTORS WERE FOG, LOW CEILING, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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