Aviation accident WPR11FA256

3 fatal · BELLANCA 17-31ATC · 2011-06-11 · Ukiah, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR11FA256
Event ID: 20110612X95019
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-06-11
Location: Ukiah, OR, USA
Coordinates: 45.083332, -118.666664

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BELLANCA
Model: 17-31ATC
Registration: N79BF
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a visual flight rules flight over mountainous terrain into a region covered by clouds, which likely resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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