1 fatal · CESSNA 340A · 2013-06-08 · Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA275
Event ID
20130608X41116
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-08
Location
Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.51111, -80.404167
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
340A
Registration
N217JP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin after he climbed the airplane back into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into IMC with malfunctioning flight instrument(s).