# NTSB Accident FTW97FA044
> **Piper PA-28R-200** · 1996-11-20 · FORT WORTH, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA044
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07022
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-20
- **Location:** FORT WORTH, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.820075, -97.360664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N1394T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilots' continued descent of the aircraft below decision height.  Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, the dark night illumination, one of the pilot's impairment due to use of marihuana, and both pilots' fatigue.

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