Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Numidia, PA
40.880642°N, 76.402170°W |
Tail number | N8757X |
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Accident date | 15 May 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 182D |
Additional details: | None |
INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN VISUAL REFERENCE WITH THE GROUND IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT IN DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AN AREA OF HIGH TERRAIN.