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N5855M accident description

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Crash location 32.450000°N, 83.600000°W
Nearest city Kathleen, GA
32.495981°N, 83.607683°W
3.2 miles away
Tail number N5855M
Accident date 16 Aug 1991
Aircraft type Cessna 402B
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE DESCENDING AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG, THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT.

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