# NTSB Accident WPR15FA247
> **CESSNA 172P** · 2015-08-20 · Townsend, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15FA247
- **Event ID:** 20150820X12626
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-20
- **Location:** Townsend, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.655277, -111.558609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N62731
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a cross-country flight over a mountain range in dark night conditions with limited night flight experience, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain.

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