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Accident: Beech C90

Dec 8, 2017 · Geneva, FL

NTSB numberWPR18FA045Event id20171208X32353

3
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's impairment from the use of prescription pain medication.

NTSB docket WPR18FA045

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Beech C90
Registration
N19LW
Year built
1981
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-IFR initial approach 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.

  • Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)9 nm (17 km) west
  • Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)19 nm (36 km) south-west
  • Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX)20 nm (38 km) south-east

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.