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Aviation accident FTW01LA032

1 fatal · Smith TEAM TANGO 2 · 2000-12-06 · DRY CREEK, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW01LA032
Event ID
20001212X22346
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-06
Location
DRY CREEK, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.660968, -93.039405

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Smith
Model
TEAM TANGO 2
Registration
N6204D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's VFR flight into IMC while in cruise, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the clouds, and icing weather conditions, and the inadequate weather briefing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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