# NTSB Accident DEN03FA002
> **Cessna T210M** · 2002-10-01 · Laramie, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN03FA002
- **Event ID:** 20021008X05294
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-10-01
- **Location:** Laramie, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.430278, -105.475555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210M
- **Registration:** N210HC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** —
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while attempting a low altitude maneuver. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, the airplane’s low altitude, and the pilot's lack of total instrument time.

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