Cessna 172P Skyhawk II crash, Apr 9, 1990 (2 killed), Gad...
Cessna 172P Skyhawk II accident on April 9, 1990 near Gadsden, Alabama, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate visual lookout by both...
- Date: April 9, 1990
- Aircraft: Cessna 172P Skyhawk II
- Location: Gadsden, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate visual lookout by both pilots; sun glare restricted the Cessna pilot's view (NTSB).
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172P collided in mid-air with an Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer EMB-120 over Gadsden, Alabama, on 9 April 1990. The Embraer landed safely, but both occupants of the Cessna were killed.