Aviation accident FTW03FA055

1 fatal · Cessna 421C · 2002-12-04 · Tajique, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW03FA055
Event ID: 20021212X05597
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-12-04
Location: Tajique, NM, USA
Coordinates: 34.754346, -106.28708

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 421C
Registration: N3855C
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were the high mountains, mountain obscuration, the dark night condition, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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