Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Cherokee, NC
35.474266°N, 83.314874°W |
Tail number | N8102X |
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Accident date | 24 May 1992 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172B |
Additional details: | None |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS A RESULT OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. THE LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, AND RAIN IN THE ACCIDENT AREA WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.