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Aviation accident CEN12FA098

4 fatal · SOCATA TB21 · 2011-12-03 · Silverton, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN12FA098
Event ID
20111204X10458
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-03
Location
Silverton, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.826946, -107.675003

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
SOCATA
Model
TB21
Registration
N25153
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to embark on a flight through forecasted instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his subsequent flight into IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent maneuvering of the airplane in a manner that exceeded the airplane’s structural limits.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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