Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Brownsboro, AL
34.749257°N, 86.443044°W |
Tail number | N5952R |
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Accident date | 19 Nov 1992 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT FAILED TO EVALUATE THE WIND CONDITIONS AND TOOK OFF WITH A TAILWIND WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH A TREE ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE DARK NIGHT AND TAILWIND.