# NTSB Accident DEN90FA176
> **Cameron O-84** · 1990-08-26 · TAOS, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN90FA176
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-26
- **Location:** TAOS, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.379764, -105.569778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cameron
- **Model:** O-84
- **Registration:** N74000
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND ENCOUNTERED LATE IN THE ATTEMPTED LANDING.

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