1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2014-11-08 · Hinton, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15FA046
Event ID
20141109X22459
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-08
Location
Hinton, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.55389, -79.014999
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N2152T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s decision to conduct a night training flight in mountainous terrain without conducting or allowing the student to conduct appropriate preflight planning and his lack of situational awareness of the surrounding terrain altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.