# NTSB Accident FTW98FA117
> **Piper PA-34-200** · 1998-02-04 · GRAFORD, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA117
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09536
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-04
- **Location:** GRAFORD, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200
- **Registration:** N15566
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Factors were the dark night, the rising terrain, and the ground fog obscuring the ground.

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