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Aviation accident BFO92LA126

1 fatal · CESSNA 172E · 1992-09-04 · TUCKAHOE, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
BFO92LA126
Event ID
20001211X15615
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-04
Location
TUCKAHOE, NJ, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172E
Registration
N3847S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK (OR DARKNESS), AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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