1 fatal · CESSNA 172D · 1989-11-15 · MT MORRIS, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90FA026
Event ID
20001213X29757
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-15
Location
MT MORRIS, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172D
Registration
N2796U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE OVERCONFIDENCE AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT.