Aviation accident ATL04FA141

3 fatal · Robinson R44 · 2004-06-27 · Barnesville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL04FA141
Event ID: 20040630X00886
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-06-27
Location: Barnesville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.012222, -84.215278

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Robinson
Model: R44
Registration: N441MG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The certified flight instructor's in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation, and the subsequent in a loss of control. A factor was fog.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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