# NTSB Accident ATL03FA061
> **Cessna 177** · 2003-03-14 · Old Fort, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03FA061
- **Event ID:** 20030324X00371
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-03-14
- **Location:** Old Fort, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.619167, -82.255279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177
- **Registration:** N3275T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.

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