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Aviation accident ATL07LA115

SERS · Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 · 2007-08-18 · Siassconset, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL07LA115
Event ID
20070821X01216
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-18
Location
Siassconset, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.230533, -71.52951

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cirrus Design Corp.
Model
SR20
Registration
N869CD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot's loss of control at night in instrument flight conditions due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the pilot's in-flight decision not to inform the controller that he was not instrument rated.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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