1 fatal · COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC41 550FG · 2014-06-17 · East Patchogue, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA292
Event ID
20140617X02540
Type
Accident
Date
2014-06-17
Location
East Patchogue, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.788887, -72.972503
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG
Model
LC41 550FG
Registration
N610MH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his decision to continue visual flight rules flight in instrument conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.