Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Axton, VA
36.659582°N, 79.711978°W |
Tail number | N55276 |
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Accident date | 02 Dec 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172P |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN UNMARKED POWERLINE AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.