Accident Details
Date
Monday, November 26, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI91FA033
Location
VALLEY CENTER, KS
Event ID
20001212X24588
Coordinates
37.829048, -97.370246
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITIES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6026G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15071526
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HUDSON LINNIE D
Address
2428 ALMEDA AVE SUITE 108
Status
Deregistered
City
NORFOLK
State / Zip Code
VA 23513
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# CHI91FA033