1 fatal · Cessna T337G · 1997-05-16 · NORTH DANSVILLE, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97FA092
Event ID
20001208X07993
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-16
Location
NORTH DANSVILLE, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.559619, -77.690109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
T337G
Registration
N1ZP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from rising/wooded terrain. The adverse weather conditions and rising wooded terrain were related factors.