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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 414 · Richwood, WV · November 26, 1996

Date: November 26, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place: Richwood, WV
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97FA021
Reported as: Cessna 414
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N73CPRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 1998 · Cessna 414S/N 4140504 Airframe modelCessna 414

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) Aircraft operating under VFR with less then VFR weather minimums.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRCRAFT OPERATING UNDER VFR WITH LESS THEN VFR WEATHER MINIMUMS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC97FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDuo, WVThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision which resulted in VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain. The low ceiling was a factor.Nov 26, 1996 · Destroyed