# NTSB Accident NYC95FA162
> **CESSNA 140** · 1995-07-18 · DANIELSVILLE, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95FA162
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-18
- **Location:** DANIELSVILLE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.780509, -75.510856
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N72546
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight crew's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, low clouds, and the high terrain.

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