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Aviation accident ERA11FA085

1 fatal · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · 2010-12-13 · Pearlington, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA11FA085
Event ID
20101213X95210
Type
Accident
Date
2010-12-13
Location
Pearlington, MS, USA
Coordinates
30.320278, -89.534446

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 40
Registration
N361DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain likely due to spatial disorientation, while flying over sparsely lighted terrain at night.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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