NONE · CESSNA 501 · 2012-12-08 · Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA101
Event ID
20121214X03022
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-08
Location
Detroit Lakes, MN, USA
Coordinates
46.820835, -96.009719
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
501
Registration
N212M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control due to an undetermined avionics malfunction and the pilots’ inattention, which resulted in excessive airframe forces during the unusual attitude recovery. The reason for the avionics malfunction could not be determined because postaccident testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.