# NTSB Accident FTW98FA067
> **Cessna 180** · 1997-11-14 · JOHNSON CITY, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA067
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09168
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-14
- **Location:** JOHNSON CITY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.270378, -98.399436
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N20MF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.  Factors were the low ceilings, dark night light conditions, and the pilot's lack of visible horizon in the unpopulated area.

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