Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 14, 1990
NTSB Number
NYC90FA220
Location
PLAIN CITY, OH
Event ID
20001212X24345
Coordinates
40.100669, -83.269081
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, 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: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE/TRAINING FOR FLIGHT AT NIGHT OR IN INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N95644
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15285950
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HAZELBAKER JON N
Address
PO BOX 19917
Status
Deregistered
City
COLUMBUS
State / Zip Code
OH 43219
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# NYC90FA220