SERS · MOONEY M20J · 1993-06-09 · NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93LA108
Event ID
20001211X12694
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-09
Location
NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20J
Registration
N1157B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT ENCOUNTERING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE LACK OF RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS