# NTSB Accident WPR14FA362
> **CESSNA 177B** · 2014-09-02 · Neihart, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14FA362
- **Event ID:** 20140902X63401
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-02
- **Location:** Neihart, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.858612, -110.678886
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 177B
- **Registration:** N34880
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in turbulent conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the mountainous area with the airplane over its maximum gross weight and with a forward center of gravity.

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