# NTSB Accident NYC02FA197
> **Cessna 310L** · 2002-09-28 · Virgil, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA197
- **Event ID:** 20021018X05328
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-28
- **Location:** Virgil, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.505033, -76.192329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 310L
- **Registration:** N2276F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue the flight into IMC after canceling his IFR clearance, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.  Factors in the accident were rain, low ceilings, and night.

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