| Crash location | 45.383330°N, 69.516670°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 | Greenville, ME
44.330901°N, 70.678399°W 92.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N44897 |
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| Accident date | 19 Jun 1990 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Cherokee(AF) Piper PA-28-161(NTSB) |
| Additional details: | White/Gold/Green |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE, WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG OBSCURING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT LIGHTS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION AT NIGHT.