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Aviation accident CHI88FA237

2 fatal · CESSNA 182RG · 1988-09-18 · ZANESVILLE, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI88FA237
Event ID
20001213X26784
Type
Accident
Date
1988-09-18
Location
ZANESVILLE, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.949172, -82.009712

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182RG
Registration
N9877C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING, AND HIS OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITY WHICH LED TO HIS REPEATED DECISIONS TO OPERATE HIS AIRCRAFT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FACT THAT THE PILOT HAD OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT INCIDENT ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUS OCCASIONS CONTRIBUTED TO HIS OVER CONFIDENCE/ EXPECTANCY ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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