Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 6, 1991
NTSB Number
FTW91FA027
Location
MUSKOGEE, OK
Event ID
20001212X16312
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
6
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM THE CHRONIC SINUS INFECTION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N421H
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
421B0516
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SHANKS RONNIE RAY
Address
PO BOX 30
Status
Deregistered
City
WEBBER FALLS
State / Zip Code
OK 74470
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# FTW91FA027