2 fatal · Cessna A185F · 2002-05-30 · Pleasant Mount, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02FA106
Event ID
20020611X00846
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-30
Location
Pleasant Mount, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.723331, -75.312774
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185F
Registration
N1577B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in overstress of the aircraft. A factor was the thunderstorm activity.