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Aviation accident ERA17FA180

2 fatal · BEECH A36TC · 2017-05-12 · Hopkinsville, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17FA180
Event ID
20170512X42326
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-12
Location
Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.926109, -87.608612

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
A36TC
Registration
N1804E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's overreliance on his limited instrument training.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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