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Aviation accident MIA90FA031

2 fatal · CESSNA 170A · 1989-11-26 · ROGERSVILLE, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA90FA031
Event ID
20001213X29836
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-26
Location
ROGERSVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.399463, -83.000778

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
170A
Registration
N9192A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT RESULTING IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO FLY IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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