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Aviation accident FTW89FA090

2 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 1989-05-03 · BURNET, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW89FA090
Event ID
20001213X28314
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-03
Location
BURNET, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.760219, -98.220939

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N5253K
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 TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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