# NTSB Accident ANC97FA155
> **Cessna 207A** · 1997-09-26 · TWIN HILLS, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97FA155
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08759
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-26
- **Location:** TWIN HILLS, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 58.819873, -157.859664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 207A
- **Registration:** N9984M
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude over mountainous terrain.  Factors related to the accident were downdraft conditions, mountainous/hilly terrain, and the use of over-the-counter medications.

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