# NTSB Accident SEA97LA140
> **Republic RC-3-1** · 1997-06-13 · MONUMENT VALLEY, UT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA140
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08256
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-13
- **Location:** MONUMENT VALLEY, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.080909, -110.250846
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Republic
- **Model:** RC-3-1
- **Registration:** N6290K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planing/preparation, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from the terrain.  Factors relating to the accident included: high, gusty, variable winds, and terrain induced downdrafts.

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