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N5738J accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Dunlap, TN
35.371457°N, 85.390521°W
Tail number N5738J
Accident date 20 Apr 1991
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, HIS ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IFR CONDITIONS, AND HIS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE FOGGY, LOW CEILING CONDITIONS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

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