Aviation accident ATL02LA170

1 fatal · Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-15 · 2002-09-18 · Whiteville, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL02LA170
Event ID: 20020920X05184
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-09-18
Location: Whiteville, NC, USA
Coordinates: 34.217777, -78.43972

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Mikoyan Gurevich
Model: Mig-15
Registration: N151MG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground .

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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