Aviation accident ERA17FA073

3 fatal · CESSNA 182 · 2016-12-26 · Gatlinburg, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA073
Event ID: 20161227X03229
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-12-26
Location: Gatlinburg, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.651943, -83.458335

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 182
Registration: N1839X
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's established anti-authority attitude.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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