# NTSB Accident SEA97FA181
> **AVIAN MAGNUM IX** · 1997-08-03 · DONALD, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97FA181
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08739
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-03
- **Location:** DONALD, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.220588, -122.829437
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 7
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 8
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAN
- **Model:** MAGNUM IX
- **Registration:** N20146
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree that was located on the edge of the field in which he was attempting to land.

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