# NTSB Accident MIA98FA219
> **Socata TBM-700** · 1998-08-04 · SPEARFISH, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA219
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10911
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-04
- **Location:** SPEARFISH, SD, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Socata
- **Model:** TBM-700
- **Registration:** N69BS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while turning to base leg.  Contributing factors were low ceilings, clouds, and the pilot's failure to adhere to both the published approach procedures and the published minimum decent altitude.

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