4 fatal · Cessna 172N · 1999-08-25 · DYKE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99FA214
Event ID
20001212X19617
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-25
Location
DYKE, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.260272, -78.570632
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N733DH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his inability to see the rapidly rising terrain. A factor was the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the weather.