# NTSB Accident ATL96FA094
> **Cessna 172N** · 1996-06-14 · ARLINGTON, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96FA094
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05901
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-14
- **Location:** ARLINGTON, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.279502, -89.659347
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N73941
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the trees. A factor was the dark night.

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