Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Gorham, NH
44.397839°N, 71.203409°W |
Tail number | N98438 |
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Accident date | 02 Oct 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172P |
Additional details: | None |
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND PILOT FATIGUE.