Dec 3, 2011
Accident
Substantial Silverton, CO
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to embark on a flight through forecasted instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his subsequent flight into IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent maneuvering of the airplane in a manner that exceeded the airplane’s structural limits.
NTSB CEN12FA098