Aviation accident WPR19FA263

2 fatal · Cessna 182 · 2019-09-19 · Nixon, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR19FA263
Event ID: 20190919X05306
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-09-19
Location: Nixon, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.824627, -119.35411

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 182
Registration: N1891X
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A loss of airplane control while maneuvering due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inexperience in IMC conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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