# NTSB Accident ATL97LA073
> **Capstaff CHALLENGER II** · 1997-05-21 · SOUTHERN PINES, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-21
- **Location:** SOUTHERN PINES, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.240631, -81.600204
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Capstaff
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain clearance from obstacles.

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