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These accidents are usually the result of a pilot who is not current, and/or skilled enough for the situation at handAlthough the true cause of this crash is still unknown and will never be determined, I believe it was to some degree, spatial disorientation. The facts are that this flight was in the middle of the night, the altimeter was set incorrectly, and there is no other known cause for the crash. This is evident in the full NTSB report. Spatial disorientation can easily occur on an otherwise VFR night. One must always remember that good weather (weather without precipitation) and good visibility does no good at all if there is no lighting. For night VFR flight, substantial ground lighting is necessary, and/or sufficient celestial lighting which requires a clear night with a cloudless sky. If a non-instrument pilot flies into an area of blackness when there is a cloud cover even though high, the flight may require flight by instruments in order for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft. Flight into a black hole is every bit as dangerous as flight into any other form of IMC.
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