Aviation accident DEN89FA222

2 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 1989-09-18 · AFTON, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN89FA222
Event ID: 20001213X29344
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-09-18
Location: AFTON, WY, USA
Coordinates: 42.720207, -110.920188

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172N
Registration: N739XX
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND RISING/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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