| Crash location | 38.883330°N, 79.416670°W |
| Nearest city | Onego, WV
38.847889°N, 79.421992°W 2.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N5117U |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 04 Jun 1990 |
| Aircraft type | C-172(AF) Cessna 172RG(NTSB) |
| Additional details: | WHITE/RED/BLUE |
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE (ALTITUDE) FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.