Apr 9, 1990
Accident
Substantial GADSDEN, AL
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
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.
NTSB ATL90FA095