# NTSB Accident SEA97LA038
> **Beech BE-77** · 1996-12-18 · SPOKANE, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA038
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07246
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-18
- **Location:** SPOKANE, WA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** BE-77
- **Registration:** N6043M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other.  A factor contributing to the accident was the Cessna's pilot diverted attention.

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