Aviation accident CEN19FA078

1 fatal · MOONEY M20K · 2019-01-31 · Katy, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA078
Event ID: 20190131X82219
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-01-31
Location: Katy, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.740858, -95.830406

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20K
Registration: N56359
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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