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Aviation accident ATL90FA120

1 fatal · HISPANO AVIACION HA-200 · 1990-05-27 · TUSKEGEE, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90FA120
Event ID
20001212X23065
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-27
Location
TUSKEGEE, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.419902, -85.709991

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
HISPANO AVIACION
Model
HA-200
Registration
N633HA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN, WHILE PERFOMING LOW ALTITUDE, INVERTED FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION TO THE PILOT AT DUSK (TWILIGHT), THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT AND TYPE OF OPERATION.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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