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Aviation accident IAD02FA088
1 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2002-08-19 · STANARDSVILLE, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
IAD02FA088- Event ID
20020906X01544- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2002-08-19
- Location
- STANARDSVILLE, VA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.352222, -78.50222
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Registration
- N738JR
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance while descending over mountainous terrain. A factor was the night lighting conditions.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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