3 fatal · Cessna 182S · 2004-04-12 · North Augusta, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04FA093
Event ID
20040415X00468
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-12
Location
North Augusta, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.508335, -81.953887
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182S
Registration
N364ME
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and the ground.