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Aviation accident ATL03FA070
1 fatal · Cessna 172R · 2003-03-28 · Cherokee, NC, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ATL03FA070- Event ID
20030402X00421- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2003-03-28
- Location
- Cherokee, NC, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.566665, -83.490554
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172R
- Registration
- N35255
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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