Aviation accident ERA10FA029

1 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 2009-10-25 · Bennington, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10FA029
Event ID: 20091026X23547
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-10-25
Location: Bennington, VT, USA
Coordinates: 42.893054, -73.263885

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172P
Registration: N55479
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a night approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s non-standard traffic pattern over higher terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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