| Crash location | 34.066670°N, 82.733330°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 | Caesars Head, SC
35.105673°N, 82.623459°W 72.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N53667 |
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| Accident date | 25 Jun 1989 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172P |
| Additional details: | Sassafras Mtn |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHILE FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH WOODED TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.