Accident: Cessna 501
May 29, 2021 · Smyrna, TN
NTSB numberERA21FA234Event id20210529103165
- 7
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during climb due to spatial disorientation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501
- Registration
- N66BK
- Year built
- 1982
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
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.
- Smyrna Airport (MQY)2 nm (4 km) south-west
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)11 nm (20 km) north-west
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