# NTSB Accident SEA01FA167
> **Beech 58** · 2001-09-05 · Ashland, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA01FA167
- **Event ID:** 20010924X01979
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-09-05
- **Location:** Ashland, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.149551, -122.529067
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 58
- **Registration:** N18414
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain after inadvertently entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during a visual flight rules (VFR) flight. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain and low ceilings in the area where the pilot was maneuvering.

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