# NTSB Accident FTW99LA013
> **Beech 65-A90** · 1998-10-17 · RUSSELLVILLE, AR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA013
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11263
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-17
- **Location:** RUSSELLVILLE, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.270488, -93.140663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 65-A90
- **Registration:** N90GN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground due to the pilot's improper use of the flaps and the ensuing inadvertent descent.  Factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's diverted attention, and the foggy windshield.

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