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Aviation accident ATL91FA161

3 fatal · CESSNA 402B · 1991-08-16 · KATHLEEN, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL91FA161
Event ID
20001212X17765
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-16
Location
KATHLEEN, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.450584, -83.580268

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
402B
Registration
N5855M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE DESCENDING AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG, THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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