Aviation accident ERA16FA031

1 fatal · FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS · 2015-11-05 · Queens, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA031
Event ID: 20151104X30605
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-11-05
Location: Queens, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.547222, -73.921386

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model: CTLS
Registration: N622BT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, over water with no visible horizon, in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with the water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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