Aviation accident WPR19FA103

1 fatal · Cirrus SR22 · 2019-03-31 · Farmington, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR19FA103
Event ID: 20190331X20824
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-03-31
Location: Farmington, NM, USA
Coordinates: 36.218334, -108.016387

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cirrus
Model: SR22
Registration: N173CT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into an area of forecast instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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