Accident Details
Date
Monday, October 2, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN90FA002
Location
NIXON, NV
Event ID
20001213X29578
Coordinates
39.890422, -119.279739
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND THE WEATHER AND LIGHT CONDITIONS AT EARLY DAWN WERE FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2155G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
51455
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ABLES STEVEN D
Address
3196 AERON CA WAY
Status
Deregistered
City
CAMERON PARK
State / Zip Code
CA 95682
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# DEN90FA002