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Agusta A109 crash near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

fatal2019-06-282 fatalities
Summary

The pilot's spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.

Incident details
Date
2019-06-28
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Aircraft
Agusta A109
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
46.4033, -94.1283
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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