Aviation accident IAD04LA036

1 fatal · Cessna 172M · 2004-08-12 · Brownville Junc, ME, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD04LA036
Event ID: 20040818X01248
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-08-12
Location: Brownville Junc, ME, USA
Coordinates: 44.693492, -69.382888

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172M
Registration: N12959
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane's controlled flight into rising terrain. Factors included the instrument meteorological conditions and the rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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