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Defining event: Loss of visual reference · final reports · 2008+ · NTSB-investigated

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94 final · 0 preliminary · 0 other

spatial disorientation 23
loc 9
cfit 7
approach landing 6
takeoff ops 5
vfr imc 4
organizational oversight 2
fatigue impairment 1

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 IIN877DR
2025-08-18 · Burlington, WA · BVS · taxi
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 IIN531AT
2025-06-30 · Palmer, AK · takeoff_roll
takeoff ops
CESSNA U206N932DB
2025-06-18 · Falun, WI · approach
approach landing
CESSNA 172GN3992L
2023-12-17 · Independence, OR · 7S5 · approach
approach landing · vfr imc
PIPER PA-30N7628Y
2023-06-17 · Ebensburg, PA · 9G8 · initial_climb
cfit · loc · spatial disorientation
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44N494SH
2023-03-07 · Port O'Connor, TX · initial_climb
spatial disorientation
EUROCOPTER AS332L1N950SG
2022-03-20 · Azusa, CA · approach
approach landing
CESSNA U206FN1853Q
2022-03-05 · Newhalen, AK · maneuvering-low-alt flying
cfit
MOONEY M20CN6796N
2021-12-31 · Marana, AZ
fatigue impairment · spatial disorientation
Piper Aircraft PA 28-140N3865K
2021-12-09 · Houston, TX · KIWS · initial_climb
spatial disorientation
Airbus Helicopters AS350-B3N351SH
2021-03-28 · Palmer, AK · approach
cfit · organizational oversight
AVIAT A-1BN166WW
2021-03-06 · Berwyn, NE · cruise
cfit · loc · spatial disorientation
Cessna 172N6483B
2019-10-10 · Aberdeen, SD · ABR
cfit
Cirrus SR22N921CD
2019-07-24 · Americus, GA · ACJ · initial_climb
spatial disorientation
Agusta A109N200BK
2019-06-10 · New York, NY · 6N5 · takeoff_roll
loc · spatial disorientation · vfr imc
Guimbal CABRIN572MD
2019-05-04 · Kent Island, MD · maneuvering
Piper PA28N556PU
2019-03-05 · Fellsmere, FL · initial_climb
loc · spatial disorientation · takeoff ops
Cessna 182N2629R
2018-11-16 · Redding, CA · RDD · initial_climb
loc · spatial disorientation · takeoff ops
Vans RV8N804RL
2018-10-12 · Culpeper, VA · CJR · maneuvering-aerobatics
cfit
HUGHES 369N530FU
2018-08-21 · Granger, TX · GTU · maneuvering
organizational oversight
De Havilland DHC 3N3952B
2018-07-10 · Hydaburg, AK · cruise
cfit · vfr imc
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G 164BN3629E
2018-03-27 · Stockton, CA · maneuvering-low-alt flying
CESSNA 172N615JA
2018-03-01 · Ocean City, MD · OXB · descent
MOONEY M20JN643RJ
2017-03-28 · Aberdeen, MS · M40 · initial_climb
takeoff ops
AIRBUS AS350N194EH
2016-05-05 · Juneau, AK · approach
approach landing