# NTSB Accident FTW93FA103
> **BEECH 58** · 1993-03-15 · GRANTS, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW93FA103
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11973
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-03-15
- **Location:** GRANTS, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.149269, -107.829612
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** 58
- **Registration:** N4320W
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND THE SELECTION OF AN ALTITUDE THAT WOULD NOT PROVIDE TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALONG HIS PLANNED ROUTE. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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