Aviation accident ERA16FA143

1 fatal · ROBINSON R44 · 2016-03-27 · Canadensis, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA143
Event ID: 20160328X03918
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-03-27
Location: Canadensis, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.250556, -75.219169

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON
Model: R44
Registration: N776JM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation, which occurred after ascending in order to clear rising terrain and inadvertently entering the clouds.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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