| Crash location | 25.666670°N, 80.733330°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Ochopee, FL
25.901487°N, 81.303410°W 39.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N47009 |
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| Accident date | 20 Sep 1989 |
| Aircraft type | C-152(AF) Cessna 152(NTSB) |
| Additional details: | Brown/Beige |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE OVER THE TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (NIGHT FLYING).