Aviation accident ERA09LA527

2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2009-09-19 · Lowndesville, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA09LA527
Event ID: 20090921X83758
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-09-19
Location: Lowndesville, SC, USA
Coordinates: 34.159168, -82.694168

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N5845A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation after entering instrument flight conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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