Accident Details
Date
Thursday, February 18, 1993
NTSB Number
BFO93FA030
Location
VERGENNES, VT
Event ID
20001211X11782
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE FROM SNOW COVERED TERRAIN AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1192Z
Make
AMERICAN GENERAL AIRCRAFT
Serial Number
10040
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DERUBEIS JOHN E
Address
PO BOX 136
Status
Deregistered
City
COLD SPRNGS HARBOR
State / Zip Code
NY 11724
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO93FA030