Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 9, 1992
NTSB Number
BFO92FA133
Location
WESTERLY, RI
Event ID
20001211X15603
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE ON THE PILOT TO MAKE THE FLIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPEREINCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5533N
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18267775
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CASE ARTHUR W
Address
55 WILDWOOD TRAIL
Status
Deregistered
City
RIVERHEAD
State / Zip Code
NY 11901
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# BFO92FA133