2 fatal · CESSNA 177A · 2012-01-22 · North Vernon, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA143
Event ID
20120124X10943
Type
Accident
Date
2012-01-22
Location
North Vernon, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.895832, -85.555557
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177A
Registration
N3435T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.