# NTSB Accident BFO91LA016
> **CESSNA 172P** · 1990-12-02 · AXTON, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO91LA016
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24724
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-12-02
- **Location:** AXTON, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.66072, -79.709785
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N55276
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN UNMARKED POWERLINE AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

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