On April 13, 1993, a Cessna 172M (registration N61529) was involved in an aviation accident near Hobart, OK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, HIS LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME, THE WEATHER, AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A newly certificated private pilot and a flight instructor were on a night cross-country training flight that inadvertently entered weather. They contacted military ATC and received an IFR clearance, then lost control while receiving vectors. The instructor had two hours of actual instrument experience.
Flight Overview
A newly certificated private pilot and a flight instructor departed on a night cross-country training flight. The flight included intermediate stops at two airports before continuing to the destination.
Weather Encounter and ATC Contact
A weather system moved into the area, and the airplane inadvertently entered the weather. The pilot established contact with a military air traffic control facility and was issued an IFR clearance.
Loss of Control
While vectors were being issued by the military ATC facility, a loss of control was experienced. The instructor pilot had a total of two hours of actual instrument conditions at the time of the incident.
What happened in the 13 Apr 1993 Cessna 172M accident near Hobart, OK?
A newly certificated private pilot and a flight instructor were on a night cross-country training flight that inadvertently entered weather. They contacted military ATC and received an IFR clearance, then lost control while receiving vectors. The instructor had two hours of actual instrument experience.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 13 Apr 1993 involved a Cessna 172M, registration N61529, at Hobart, OK.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, HIS LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME, THE WEATHER, AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
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