3 fatal · CESSNA TR182 · 2017-09-23 · Thief River Falls, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA361
Event ID
20170923X20932
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-23
Location
Thief River Falls, MN, USA
Coordinates
48.064723, -96.256942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
TR182
Registration
N4777T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of control due to spatial disorientation.