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Aviation accident BFO94FA005

2 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1993-11-11 · WALKERSVILLE, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
BFO94FA005
Event ID
20001211X13690
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-11
Location
WALKERSVILLE, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.479949, -77.349853

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N47456
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) BY TEACHING STALLS AND SLOW FLIGHT TO A PRE-SOLO STUDENT ON A DARK NIGHT, AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN (OR REGAIN) CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTOR'S RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CFI'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND DARKNESS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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