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Aviation accident CHI00FA123
1 fatal · Cessna 177RG · 2000-04-27 · WATERTOWN, SD, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CHI00FA123- Event ID
20001212X20770- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2000-04-27
- Location
- WATERTOWN, SD, USA
- Coordinates
- 44.909523, -97.159347
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 177RG
- Registration
- N1978Q
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were the dark night, clouds, and rain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown