| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Gadsden, AL
34.014264°N, 86.006639°W |
| Tail number | N217AS |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 09 Apr 1990 |
| Aircraft type | Embraer EMB-120 |
| Additional details: | None |
INADEQUATE 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.