Aviation accident DEN02FA030

1 fatal · Mooney M20C · 2002-03-11 · Glenwood Sprngs, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN02FA030
Event ID: 20020321X00377
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-03-11
Location: Glenwood Sprngs, CO, USA
Coordinates: 39.716667, -107.216667

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Mooney
Model: M20C
Registration: N1323D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, resulting in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating and the dark night conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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