# NTSB Accident CEN15FA400
> **CESSNA 310H** · 2015-09-05 · Silverton, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA400
- **Event ID:** 20150908X84919
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-05
- **Location:** Silverton, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.761943, -107.845558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 310H
- **Registration:** N1099Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper judgment and his failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the flight's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and controlled flight into terrain during cruise flight.

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