# NTSB Accident FTW97FA002
> **Bell EAA BIPLANE P** · 1996-10-02 · MANZANOLA, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA002
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06866
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-02
- **Location:** MANZANOLA, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.100101, -103.859992
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** EAA BIPLANE P
- **Registration:** N145DB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above the terrain, while performing a low altitude maneuver.  A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with this make and model of aircraft.

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