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N44897 accident description

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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
Accident date 19 Jun 1990
Aircraft type Piper Cherokee(AF) Piper PA-28-161(NTSB)
Additional details: White/Gold/Green

NTSB Probable Cause

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.

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