2 fatal · CESSNA 172RG · 1990-08-20 · ONANCOCK, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90DID01
Event ID
20001212X23898
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-20
Location
ONANCOCK, VA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N6599R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL BECAUSE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, NIGHT CONDITIONS.