Aviation accident MIA89FA252

2 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1989-09-21 · OCHOPEE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA89FA252
Event ID: 20001213X29434
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-09-21
Location: OCHOPEE, FL, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 152
Registration: N47009
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE OVER THE TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (NIGHT FLYING).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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