# NTSB Accident DEN92FA064
> **MITSUBISHI MU-2B-30** · 1992-06-25 · ALAMAGORDO, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN92FA064
- **Event ID:** 20001211X14834
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-06-25
- **Location:** ALAMAGORDO, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.840625, -106.079368
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 6
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MU-2B-30
- **Registration:** N108SC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE VFR DEPARTURE TERRAIN AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, AND THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROLLER TO ISSUE A SAFETY ALERT TO THE PILOT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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