# NTSB Accident NYC91FA239
> **CONVAIR CV-580** · 1991-09-19 · BELVEDERE CTR, VT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91FA239
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18160
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-09-19
- **Location:** BELVEDERE CTR, VT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CONVAIR
- **Model:** CV-580
- **Registration:** CFICA
- **FAR Part:** 129
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE FIRST OFFICER (CO-PILOT) TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF TWO PILOTS IN THE COCKPIT, DARKNESS, AND INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE.

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