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FAA accident report · Cessna LC42-550FG · Salisbury, NC · March 2, 2012

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Date
March 2, 2012 · 13:40 local
Place
Salisbury, NC
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N167ZP
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12FA205
Reported as
Cessna LC42-550FG
Reported engine
Continental IO-550-N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
290 total135 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N167ZPRegistration cancelled May 18, 2015 · Cessna LC42-550FGS/N 421009 · Built 2008Airframe modelCessna LC42-550FGEngine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed kexx (davidson county airport) at approximately 1315 with 1 pilot and 1 passenger. Aircraft impacted lake high rock at approximately 1340, according to numerous witnesses, fatally injuring the pilot and passenger. Pilot was not instrument rated, weather was fog with rain/drizzle and he stated to fueler just prior to departure that he was aware of weather and would remain below 1800 ft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KEXX (DAVIDSON COUNTY AIRPORT) AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 WITH 1 PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED LAKE HIGH ROCK AT APPROXIMATELY 1340, ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS WITNESSES, FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED, WEATHER WAS FOG WITH RAIN/DRIZZLE AND HE STATED TO FUELER JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THAT HE WAS AWARE OF WEATHER AND WOULD REMAIN BELOW 1800 FT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12FA205Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalisburry, NCThe non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to continue flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.Mar 2, 2012 · Destroyed