1 fatal · MAULE M-5-210C · 1988-09-29 · CLARKSVILLE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO88FA085
Event ID
20001213X26769
Type
Accident
Date
1988-09-29
Location
CLARKSVILLE, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.619792, -78.559829
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MAULE
Model
M-5-210C
Registration
N325X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AS A RESULT OF PILOT DISORIENTATION WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO CONDUCT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. LOW CLOUDS, POOR VISIBILITY, FOG AND POOR DECISION ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.