Aviation accident DEN90FA184

2 fatal · Morane-Saulnier MS760 · 1990-09-11 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN90FA184
Event ID: 20001212X24241
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-09-11
Location: ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Morane-Saulnier
Model: MS760
Registration: N23ST
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, PILOT FATIGUE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN NIGHT FLYING OPERATION.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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