2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 1989-02-20 · BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89FA090
Event ID
20001213X27759
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-20
Location
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.670543, -89.020957
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N3937F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE CONTINUATION OF A VFR FLIGHT INTO NIGHT, INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE OVERCONFIDENCE OF THE PILOT.