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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Bedford, VA · March 16, 1990

Date
March 16, 1990 · 19:30 local
Place
Bedford, VA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N76026
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO90FA032
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
132 total29 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Flew into side of cloud obscured ridge at night VFR. Was advised by afs and airport operator not to go due weather.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD OBSCURED RIDGE AT NIGHT VFR. WAS ADVISED BY AFS AND AIRPORT OPERATOR NOT TO GO DUE WEATHER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N76026 · 1

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