Aviation accident DEN92FA091

2 fatal · BEECH E-55 · 1992-09-05 · STEAMBOAT SPRIN, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN92FA091
Event ID: 20001211X15681
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-09-05
Location: STEAMBOAT SPRIN, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.470195, -106.820671

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: E-55
Registration: N12GG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS INTENTIONAL VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, HIS LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT TIME, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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