# NTSB Accident ERA15FA215
> **BEECH 95 B55 (T42A)** · 2015-05-18 · Saltville, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA215
- **Event ID:** 20150519X32600
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-18
- **Location:** Saltville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.939167, -81.767219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** 95 B55 (T42A)
- **Registration:** N5816S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s flight into developing rain showers and updrafts, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s continued flight into forecast adverse weather conditions, and his reliance on weather technologies with known limitations and processing delays.

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