# NTSB Accident FTW97FA092
> **Beech 95-B55** · 1997-01-28 · MAYHILL, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA092
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07278
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-28
- **Location:** MAYHILL, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.879199, -105.469604
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 95-B55
- **Registration:** N47SM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees and terrain. Factors were the mountainous terrain, the snow obscuring the visibility, the dark night illumination, and the pilot's fatigue.

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