# NTSB Accident ATL89FA207
> **CESSNA 152** · 1989-09-01 · TIPTONVILLE, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA207
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29030
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-09-01
- **Location:** TIPTONVILLE, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.370258, -89.470909
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N25799
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF.   FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:   DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL CUES, HIS HABIT OF MAKING SHALLOW CLIMBS AFTER TAKEOFF, HIS LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND THE TREES.

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