# NTSB Accident FTW94FA183
> **CESSNA 320E** · 1994-05-28 · BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW94FA183
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01275
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-05-28
- **Location:** BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.469921, -117.029006
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 320E
- **Registration:** N3472Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MANEUVERING DURING A LOW LEVEL AERIAL MAPPING FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE BOX CANYON.

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