Accident: Earthstar Aircraft Gull 2000
Jun 30, 2021 · Curtiss, WI
NTSB numberCEN21FA297Event id20210630103391
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions with dense fog and low clouds, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-imposed pressure to depart on the flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Earthstar Aircraft Gull 2000
- Registration
- N1712L
- Year built
- 2002
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Taylor County Airport (MDF)10 nm (18 km) north-east
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