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Agusta A109 crash near New York, New York, United States

fatal2019-06-101 fatality
Summary

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to initiate the flight into marginal visual flight rules and instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.

Incident details
Date
2019-06-10
Location
New York, New York, United States
Aircraft
Agusta A109
Operator
N200bk Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
40.7617, -73.9819
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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