2 fatal · Cessna 172K · 2001-01-13 · Martinsville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA064
Event ID
20010122X00334
Type
Accident
Date
2001-01-13
Location
Martinsville, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.488334, -86.324722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172K
Registration
N46628
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilots decision not to fly to the alternate airport, his decision to continue the flight in known adverse weather conditions, spatial disorientation by the pilot, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low ceilings, the dark night, the fog, and the trees.