1 fatal · EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA 300/L · 2017-07-13 · Winchester, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA241
Event ID
20170713X80638
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-13
Location
Winchester, NH, USA
Coordinates
42.739444, -72.386108
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
EA 300/L
Registration
N210MX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight in order to attend the aerobatic competition.