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N217AS accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Gadsden, AL
34.014264°N, 86.006639°W
Tail number N217AS
Accident date 09 Apr 1990
Aircraft type Embraer EMB-120
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SUN'S GLARE, WHICH RESTRICTED THE VISION OF THE CESSNA 172 PILOT.

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