2 fatal · VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS · 2022-02-27 · Big Pine Key, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA142
Event ID
20220304104722
Type
Accident
Date
2022-02-27
Location
Big Pine Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
24.9215, -81.5805
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12IS
Registration
N123RR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning and his improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility in moderate precipitation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.