# NTSB Accident SEA94FA045
> **CESSNA 172D** · 1994-01-01 · BANDON, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA94FA045
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13919
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-01-01
- **Location:** BANDON, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.049518, -124.359153
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172D
- **Registration:** N2813U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG, GUST WINDS, A DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS.

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