1 fatal · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · 2012-12-11 · Lake Park, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA083
Event ID
20121211X41020
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-11
Location
Lake Park, GA, USA
Coordinates
30.713611, -83.18222
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 40
Registration
N840DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to depart in dark, night marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.