Aviation accident ERA10FA503

1 fatal · CESSNA 150F · 2010-09-26 · Sweetwater, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10FA503
Event ID: 20100926X33046
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-09-26
Location: Sweetwater, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.596389, -84.355278

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 150F
Registration: N7915F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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