MINR · Cessna 170B · 1996-07-02 · BECKLEY, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA106
Event ID
20001208X06253
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-02
Location
BECKLEY, WV, USA
Coordinates
37.780689, -81.179954
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N8099A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilots decision to continue flying from VFR to IMC conditions which subsequently forced him to make a precautionary landing onto unsuitable terrain.