# NTSB Accident FTW89FA073
> **CESSNA 172XP** · 1989-03-28 · HONDO, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW89FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27889
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-28
- **Location:** HONDO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.349061, -99.149299
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172XP
- **Registration:** N736RT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO DEPART INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

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