1 fatal · CESSNA 320E · 2012-11-01 · San Marcos, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA039
Event ID
20121101X83946
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-01
Location
San Marcos, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.879444, -97.883056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
320E
Registration
N10PM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.