# NTSB Accident FTW98FA073
> **Swearingen SA226-T** · 1997-12-20 · BYERS, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA073
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-20
- **Location:** BYERS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.709995, -104.220527
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Swearingen
- **Model:** SA226-T
- **Registration:** N950TT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane and his subsequent spatial disorientation which prevented him from maintaining airplane control.  Factors were excessive workload on the pilot and the dark night light conditions.

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