1 fatal · Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8 · 2011-04-21 · Elk City, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA300
Event ID
20110421X53940
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-21
Location
Elk City, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.5, -99.449996
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Dahlman-Dower
Model
Tailwind W-8
Registration
N7804C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane that was equipped for flight in visual meteorological conditions only, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disoriented and loss of control of the airplane.