2 fatal · LONG Lancair ES · 2008-08-01 · Cliffdell, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08LA253
Event ID
20080811X01208
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-01
Location
Cliffdell, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.052223, -121.225555
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LONG
Model
Lancair ES
Registration
N45EL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was turbulence and clouds.