What happened
On July 21, 2012, at 14:21 UTC, a Cessna F172M, registered as G-ROUP, crashed into a cliff located near Portreath, Cornwall, England. The aircraft had departed from Perranporth Airfield for a personal flight under visual meteorological conditions. Following the impact, a fire occurred at the site. The pilot, who was the only person on board, sustained 1 fatal injury.