VFR into IMC kills one

These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-6. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Magnolia, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 270 hours, including 30 hours in the RV-6. He did not have an instrument rating. He was on a VFR flight when he contacted air traffic control with a request to divert because of weather. He reported that he was “in the thick of the weather.” Continue Reading »

===> Posted on October 3rd, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.

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