# Accident 19950329006479A: Cessna 172P, Naples, NY, March 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1995, 20:20 local time
- Place: Naples, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BQVA
- Location: 42.6103° N, 77.4004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6103&lon=-77.4004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96746, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96746-1995-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950329006479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ADVISED NOT VFR CONDITIONS. DEPARTED ANYWAY, NIGHT. DESCENDED MOUNTAIN AREA SCUD RUNNING. STRUCK TREES. LOW CEILING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA080), Mar 30, 1995: Cessna 172P (N96746), Naples, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were: the night conditions, fog, low ceiling, and hilly terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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