Aviation accident ERA12FA438

1 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2012-07-11 · Moscow, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12FA438
Event ID: 20120711X12055
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-07-11
Location: Moscow, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.056388, -89.38639

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model: SR20
Registration: N764RV
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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