Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Valley Center, KS
38.043904°N, 98.968153°W |
Tail number | N6026G |
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Accident date | 25 Nov 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 150K |
Additional details: | None |
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITIES.