Accident Details
A Cessna 172K, operated by a private pilot, was involved in an accident during a flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while attempting to operate under visual flight rules (VFR). The pilot contacted Oklahoma City Approach Control and requested a Special VFR approach during hours of darkness. The request was denied due to the pilot's lack of instrument qualification. The pilot was subsequently issued radar vectors for landing at a nearby airport.
Despite the vectors, the pilot attempted to fly beneath a low ceiling in fog. The aircraft subsequently contacted terrain, resulting in a crash. The aircraft was destroyed.
Pilot and Flight
The pilot, who held a private pilot certificate, had accumulated approximately 150 hours of flight time. The pilot was not instrument-rated. The flight was conducted at night in conditions that required instrument flight capabilities, which the pilot lacked.
Aftermath
The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries in the accident. A second passenger sustained serious injuries. The aircraft, a Cessna 172K, was destroyed.