VFR flight in IMC fatal

This June 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Dragonfly II. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Arthur, Neb. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Advisories were in effect for IFR conditions. There was no record of the pilot obtaining a pre-flight weather briefing, although comments to an individual at the departure airport indicated that the pilot was aware of marginal weather conditions along his intended route of flight. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on June 13th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.

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