# NTSB Accident NYC06LA073
> **Cessna 182D** · 2006-02-24 · Weyers Cave, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06LA073
- **Event ID:** 20060228X00245
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-02-24
- **Location:** Weyers Cave, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.27639, -78.936386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182D
- **Registration:** N9178X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude at night, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with power lines.  A factor in this accident was the night light conditions.

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