NONE · Cessna 172P · 1996-09-21 · RICHWOOD, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA149
Event ID
20001208X06757
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-21
Location
RICHWOOD, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.219852, -80.530853
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N848LF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper in-flight planning/decision by the flight crew, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot, which resulted in the flight crew's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees on rising terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: rising/mountainous terrain.