Aviation accident BFO90FA054

2 fatal · CESSNA 172RG · 1990-06-04 · ONEGO, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO90FA054
Event ID: 20001212X23334
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-06-04
Location: ONEGO, WV, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172RG
Registration: N5117U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE (ALTITUDE) FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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