19900409011581A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Gadsen, AL · April 9, 1990

Date: April 9, 1990 · 18:05 local
Place: Gadsen, AL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N99501
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL90FA095
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 224 total190 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N99501Registration cancelled Mar 25, 2013 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276455 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Westbound,struck tail of eastbound N217AS and broke up.

As the FAA filed it

WESTBOUND,STRUCK TAIL OF EASTBOUND N217AS AND BROKE UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL90FA095Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGadsden, ALInadequate 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.Apr 9, 1990 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N217ASEMB EMB120Accident 19900409011582A · Substantial damage