1 fatal · CESSNA 320D · 2012-04-12 · Green River, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA164
Event ID
20120413X73241
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-12
Location
Green River, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.336112, -109.821388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
320D
Registration
N32EG
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in marginal weather conditions, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the airplane and a subsequent in-flight structural failure.