MINR · Cessna 172S · 2000-04-15 · NEAR MUSKEGON, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA113
Event ID
20001212X20779
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-15
Location
NEAR MUSKEGON, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.219226, -86.249931
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N560SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain altitude after inadvertently flying to instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings and visibility, the pilot became disoriented after inadvertently flying into IMC, and the pilot was not instrument rated.