# NTSB Accident ATL03FA070
> **Cessna 172R** · 2003-03-28 · Cherokee, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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