| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Bedford, VA
37.334308°N, 79.523088°W |
| Tail number | N76026 |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 16 Mar 1990 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172N |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE, LOW CEILINGS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND RAIN.