# NTSB Accident ATL98FA063
> **William Sargent LANCAIR 235** · 1998-04-17 · NEWPORT, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98FA063
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09799
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-17
- **Location:** NEWPORT, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.959438, -83.189407
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** William Sargent
- **Model:** LANCAIR 235
- **Registration:** N813Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempt to operate in instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain clearance with the surrounding terrain. Contributing factors were clouds and the mountainous/hilly terrain.

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