1 fatal · CESSNA 140 · 2008-02-08 · Grand Meadow, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08LA080
Event ID
20080222X00232
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-08
Location
Grand Meadow, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.669723, -92.605003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
140
Registration
N3537V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued visual flight into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.