# NTSB Accident SEA95FA101
> **PIPER PA-34-200T** · 1995-05-17 · CHEYENNE, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA95FA101
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03555
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-05-17
- **Location:** CHEYENNE, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.140552, -104.79074
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N2883D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from rising terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: low light conditions at dusk, low ceilings with thunderstorms in the area, and continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions.

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