# NTSB Accident MIA97FA176
> **Cessna 172N** · 1997-06-02 · COMERIO, PR · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA176
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08187
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-02
- **Location:** COMERIO, PR
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N4752D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstructions on rising terrain.

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