SERS · Squier Pauper II · 2008-02-03 · Stockbridge, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA073
Event ID
20080310X00290
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-03
Location
Stockbridge, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.029998, -88.190002
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Squier
Model
Pauper II
Registration
N70727
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation while maneuvering after takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Contributing factors were the snow-covered lake and overcast clouds, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation due to the indefinite horizon. An additional factor was the airplane's low altitude at the time of the occurrence.