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Aviation accident BFO89FA048

4 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 1989-06-25 · CAESARS HEAD, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
BFO89FA048
Event ID
20001213X28500
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-25
Location
CAESARS HEAD, SC, USA
Coordinates
35.08073, -82.630783

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N53667
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHILE FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH WOODED TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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