# NTSB IAD79FA016: Cessna 175B, N8140T, Rileyville, VA, November 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1978
- Place: Rileyville, VA · RILEYVILLE, VA
- Location: 38.7651° N, 78.3881° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rileyville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7651&lon=-78.3881&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3738  78/11/21   RILEYVILLE,VA       CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 422
        TIME - 2205                    N8140T              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  QUAKERTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- USED IFR CHARTS FOR NAV.CRUISE AT 3500FT IND.OVRCST 4000FT,STRUCK MTN AT 3200FT MSL.FND 11/22/78.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8140T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8140T-1981-01-19), registration cancelled 1981-01-19, S/N 17556840 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175B
- Registry model: [Cessna 175B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b) (registry code 2072506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781121041989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781121041989A), Nov 21, 1978: Cessna 175A, Rileyville, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Used IFR charts for nav. Cruise at 3500FT ind. Ovrcst 4000FT,struck at 3200FT MSL.fnd 11/22/78.

## Other investigations on N8140T (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 MIA71FLG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLG31), Jun 10, 1971: Cessna 175B (N8140T), Rock Hill, SC, substantial damage

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.

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