Aviation accident ERA24FA096

2 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2024-01-23 · Weston, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA24FA096
Event ID: 20240124193703
Type: Accident
Date: 2024-01-23
Location: Weston, FL, USA
Coordinates: 26.149583, -80.509903

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N737VC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilots’ spatial disorientation in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in their failure to maintain altitude and a subsequent descent and impact with a swamp.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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