No fatalities
20 Jun 2020: Beech 77 No Series — ELIZABETHTON, TN
On 20 Jun 2020, a Beech 77 No Series was involved in an aviation accident near ELIZABETHTON, TN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot's decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotDecision related to condition