# NTSB Accident DEN01FA161
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 2001-09-24 · PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN01FA161
- **Event ID:** 20011005X02045
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-09-24
- **Location:** PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.49472, -107.35028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N161RB
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight crews' intentional low altitude flight, and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

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