1 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 2015-01-14 · New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15FA099
Event ID
20150113X22629
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-14
Location
New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.039722, -80.895278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N757ZM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating under visual flight rules (VFR) in night, instrument meteorological conditions, likely due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the outcome was the radar controller's failure to follow published guidance for providing assistance to VFR pilots having difficulty flying in instrument conditions.