# NTSB Accident FTW96FA073
> **Cessna 421C** · 1995-12-21 · CLEVELAND, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04997
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-12-21
- **Location:** CLEVELAND, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.289726, -96.459289
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 6
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N421EP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a stall/spin.  Factors relating to the accident were: pilot impairment due to a medication that was not approved by the FAA for use while flying, the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot's lack of instrument proficiency in the Cessna 421 airplane.

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