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NTSB investigation record

IAD98FA070

Completed

Cessna 172N· N5944E

Date
June 22, 1998
Location
Ocean City, MD
Conditions
IMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors wer fog, dark night conditions, lack of recent experience, inadequate preflight planning, and flight into known adverse weather.

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