# NTSB Accident DEN89DTI03
> **CESSNA T188C** · 1989-07-09 · RED LODGE, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89DTI03
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28789
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-09
- **Location:** RED LODGE, MT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** T188C
- **Registration:** N2165J
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.  RISING TERRAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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