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Aviation accident WPR22FA172

2 fatal · VANS RV10 · 2022-05-06 · Sausalito, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR22FA172
Event ID
20220506105050
Type
Accident
Date
2022-05-06
Location
Sausalito, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.834268, -122.49105

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
VANS
Model
RV10
Registration
N54MG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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