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Aviation accident DEN08LA139

1 fatal · Dickey RV-6A · 2008-08-11 · Muskogee, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN08LA139
Event ID
20080814X01242
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-11
Location
Muskogee, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.731388, -95.347503

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Dickey
Model
RV-6A
Registration
N22163
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying in instrument conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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