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Aviation accident GAA16CA212
NONE · CESSNA 140 · 2016-04-30 · Poplar Grove, IL, USA
Event
- NTSB number
GAA16CA212- Event ID
20160503X50149- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2016-04-30
- Location
- Poplar Grove, IL, USA
- Coordinates
- 42.323333, -88.926666
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- CESSNA
- Model
- 140
- Registration
- N4242H
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's visual disorientation and failure to monitor the altimeter during a night approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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