2 fatal · CESSNA 182R · 1992-01-03 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA078
Event ID
20001211X13995
Type
Accident
Date
1992-01-03
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.229923, -111.720581
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182R
Registration
N5485N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE PILOT BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS HE TURNED AWAY FROM GROUND LIGHTS TOWARD UNLIGHTED TERRAIN. THE CLOUDS, FOG, AND DARK NIGHT CONDITION WERE FACTORS.