# NTSB Accident ATL94FA047
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 1994-02-08 · MURPHY, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL94FA047
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00694
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-02-08
- **Location:** MURPHY, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.089241, -84.019371
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9637J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night, and the mountainous terrain.

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