Accident Details
Date
Sunday, August 5, 1990
NTSB Number
BFO90LA072
Location
HYDEN, KY
Event ID
20001212X23907
Coordinates
37.249980, -83.190658
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY CONTINUING VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE THUNDERSTORMS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLYING PROFICIENCY.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4728A
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
A1520883
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
Address
1700 WADE HAMPTON BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
GREENVILLE
State / Zip Code
SC 29614
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# BFO90LA072