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 |
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Accident date | 16 Aug 1991 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 402B |
Additional details: | None |
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.