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Aviation accident NYC90FA099

1 fatal · GRUMMAN AA-5B · 1990-04-29 · FREDERICKSBURG, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC90FA099
Event ID
20001212X23008
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-29
Location
FREDERICKSBURG, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.449672, -76.420852

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
GRUMMAN
Model
AA-5B
Registration
N74312
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE (OR INABILITY) TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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