1 fatal · Cessna 172RG · 2005-10-09 · Union City, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA005
Event ID
20051017X01659
Type
Accident
Date
2005-10-09
Location
Union City, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.31361, -84.777778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N6085R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to perform a preflight weather evaluation which led to his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his spatial disorientation. The low ceilings and the dark night were contributing factors.