1 fatal · AEROPRO CZ A240 · 2012-10-15 · Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA013
Event ID
20121016X61509
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-15
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.510276, -122.505279
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROPRO CZ
Model
A240
Registration
N72AH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.