2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2023-08-04 · Charlotte Amalie, CB, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA328
Event ID
20230808192822
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-04
Location
Charlotte Amalie, CB, USA
Coordinates
18.3281, -65.1208
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N13384
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ lack of experience in operating in actual instrument meteorological conditions.