Final
1 fatal
May 17, 2023
N522MJ crash at Winslow, AR
Beech E-90 — Loss of control in flight at FYV (Winslow, AR)
DateMay 17, 2023
Tail numberN522MJ
AircraftBeech E-90 · Beechcraft King Air · BE9L
LocationFYV — Winslow, AR
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseCEN23FA190
Probable cause
The pilot’s poor preflight decision to depart into known instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without a functional autopilot system, which resulted in spatial disorientation and his failure to maintain aircraft control while flying in IMC during the instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-imposed pressure to conduct the flight.
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