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Aviation accident CEN22FA082

2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2021-12-26 · Hardy, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN22FA082
Event ID
20211227104443
Type
Accident
Date
2021-12-26
Location
Hardy, AR, USA
Coordinates
36.346112, -91.542252

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N5798T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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