Aviation accident ATL90FA095

2 fatal · EMBRAER EMB-120 · 1990-04-09 · GADSDEN, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL90FA095
Event ID: 20001212X22846
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-04-09
Location: GADSDEN, AL, USA
Coordinates: 34.010746, -86.010406

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 7
Total aboard: 9

Aircraft

Make: EMBRAER
Model: EMB-120
Registration: N217AS
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SUN'S GLARE, WHICH RESTRICTED THE VISION OF THE CESSNA 172 PILOT.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown