# NTSB Accident FTW95FA238
> **SMITH LONG-EZ** · 1995-06-12 · CLOUDCROFT, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW95FA238
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03687
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-06-12
- **Location:** CLOUDCROFT, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.950092, -105.730873
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SMITH
- **Model:** LONG-EZ
- **Registration:** N86PD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE RISING TERRAIN, AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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