MINR · CESSNA 172M · 2012-12-03 · Rochester, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA088
Event ID
20121203X62629
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-03
Location
Rochester, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.918888, -92.525558
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N9853Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s spatial disorientation during the instrument approach in night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane descending below decision height and impacting terrain outside the lateral limits of the localizer. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent instrument flight experience.