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Aviation accident FTW00FA268

2 fatal · Cessna 152 · 2000-09-25 · NAVASOTA, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW00FA268
Event ID
20001212X21967
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-25
Location
NAVASOTA, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.380289, -96.079574

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N5357M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributory factors were the clouds, dark night light conditions, the pilot's lack of total instrument flight time, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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