Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 4, 1992
NTSB Number
BFO92LA126
Location
TUCKAHOE, NJ
Event ID
20001211X15615
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 CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK (OR DARKNESS), AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3847S
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17251047
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ERB DAVID L
Address
1107 CARROLL HILL DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
WEST CHESTER
State / Zip Code
PA 19382
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# BFO92LA126