Aviation accident ERA23FA209

2 fatal · CESSNA 177B · 2023-04-26 · Watkinsville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23FA209
Event ID: 20230426107153
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-04-26
Location: Watkinsville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.87739, -83.42343

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 177B
Registration: N123DS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control, which resulted in an in-flight overload separation of the right wing during the uncontrolled descent.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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