Aviation accident BFO90LA072

1 fatal · CESSNA A152 · 1990-08-05 · HYDEN, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO90LA072
Event ID: 20001212X23907
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-08-05
Location: HYDEN, KY, USA
Coordinates: 37.24998, -83.190658

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: A152
Registration: N4728A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY CONTINUING VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE THUNDERSTORMS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLYING PROFICIENCY.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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