Aviation accident CEN21FA360

3 fatal · MOONEY M20M · 2021-08-07 · Victoria, MN, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21FA360
Event ID: 20210807103651
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-08-07
Location: Victoria, MN, USA
Coordinates: 44.859074, -93.663331

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20M
Registration: N9156Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during final approach, which led to a spiral dive that overstressed the airplane and resulted in an in-flight breakup.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown