Aviation accident CEN23FA095

1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2023-01-29 · Hooker, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN23FA095
Event ID: 20230129106645
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-01-29
Location: Hooker, OK, USA
Coordinates: 36.97122, -101.29074

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N6482B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to depart and continue the visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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