Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's (cfi) failure to maintain control of the airplane.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
During an instructional night VFR cross country flight, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. Subsequent examination failed to reveal any incapacitation of the pilots or mechanical anomalies of the airplane. Marginal VFR conditions existed in the area of the accident site during the time of the flight. The weather conditions consisted of cloud bases at 2,000 feet agl, with tops to above 30,000 feet, including a forecast for light to moderate turbulence below 11,000 feet.
Source record
Factual narrative
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