# NTSB Accident SEA93FA084
> **PIPER PA-23-250** · 1993-03-29 · ESTACADA, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA93FA084
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-03-29
- **Location:** ESTACADA, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.199172, -122.06002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N63888
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE (AND/OR ALTITUDE) FROM MOUTAINOUS TERRAIN.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, CLOUDS, LOW CEILINGS, AND THE HIGH (MOUNTAINOUS) TERRAIN IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.

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