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N53667 accident description

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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
Accident date 25 Jun 1989
Aircraft type Cessna 172P
Additional details: Sassafras Mtn

NTSB Probable Cause

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.

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