# NTSB Accident ATL99LA077
> **Beech 23-B24R** · 1999-04-28 · BOONE, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99LA077
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00426
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-04-28
- **Location:** BOONE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.200019, -81.660995
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 23-B24R
- **Registration:** N12RF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilots failure to obtain/maintain proper climb rate during initial climbout. This resulted in the collision with the mountain/hilly terrain.

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