3 fatal · Cessna 172M · 1974-08-31 · Saltville, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07LA005
Event ID
20061025X01555
Type
Accident
Date
1974-08-31
Location
Saltville, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.922222, -81.878051
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N5142R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into known night instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident included mountainous terrain obscured by clouds, and dark night conditions.