1 fatal · CESSNA 210D · 2011-04-23 · Altavista, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA258
Event ID
20110423X91404
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-23
Location
Altavista, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.114166, -79.307777
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
210D
Registration
N3963Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in actual night instrument conditions.