# NTSB Accident NYC05FA021
> **Cessna 310R** · 2004-11-24 · Paeonian Spring, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05FA021
- **Event ID:** 20041210X01968
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-11-24
- **Location:** Paeonian Spring, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.166667, -77.599998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 310R
- **Registration:** N310DM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.  A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling.

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