Aviation accident ERA24FA077

1 fatal · ZENITH STOL CH701 · 2023-12-30 · Marienville, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA24FA077
Event ID: 20231231193580
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-12-30
Location: Marienville, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.45361, -79.06972

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: ZENITH
Model: STOL CH701
Registration: N4209W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating visibility conditions at night, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent descent that continued to ground contact.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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