Aviation accident ERA11FA376

5 fatal · CESSNA A185F · 2011-07-01 · Yabucoa, PR, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA11FA376
Event ID: 20110704X21533
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-07-01
Location: Yabucoa, PR, USA
Coordinates: 18.051111, -65.797775

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: A185F
Registration: N8436Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm and subsequent loss of control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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