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Aviation accident FTW04LA004
2 fatal · Colliander RV-8 · 2003-10-06 · Van, TX, USA
Event
- NTSB number
FTW04LA004- Event ID
20031009X01690- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2003-10-06
- Location
- Van, TX, USA
- Coordinates
- 32.47861, -95.63861
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- Colliander
- Model
- RV-8
- Registration
- N27JW
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, rain, and fog.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown