# NTSB Accident ERA10LA105
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2010-01-04 · Greenbush, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA105
- **Event ID:** 20100104X51148
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-01-04
- **Location:** Greenbush, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.126388, -68.629165
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N5118J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt a transoceanic flight in turbulent, icing conditions, with an overweight airplane that was not approved for moderate turbulence and not equipped with deicing systems. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure to return home.

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