2 fatal · BARGER STEVE M RV-7A · 2014-08-09 · Russell, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA424
Event ID
20140812X45951
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-09
Location
Russell, IA, USA
Coordinates
40.883609, -93.183891
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BARGER STEVE M
Model
RV-7A
Registration
N92BF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and the subsequent loss of airplane control.