4 fatal · Cessna 172P · 2002-03-16 · Ocean City, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD02FA037
Event ID
20020409X00476
Type
Accident
Date
2002-03-16
Location
Ocean City, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.293609, -75.100555
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N96811
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in his subsequent loss of control of the airplane. A factor was the dark night, over water visual conditions.