# NTSB Accident FTW97FA073
> **Cessna 210L** · 1996-12-26 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-26
- **Location:** BRACKETTVILLE, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.310319, -100.409149
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 210L
- **Registration:** N30891
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from terrain, while on a cross-country flight at night.  Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the prevailing low ceilings, and mountainous/hilly terrain.

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