Aviation accident ERA11FA074

1 fatal · BEECH A36 · 2010-11-30 · Theodore, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA11FA074
Event ID: 20101130X83110
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-11-30
Location: Theodore, AL, USA
Coordinates: 30.555833, -88.297775

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: A36
Registration: N1860P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at night in deteriorating weather conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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