# NTSB Accident SEA03FA059
> **Cessna T207 A** · 2003-04-09 · Merlin, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03FA059
- **Event ID:** 20030414X00501
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-09
- **Location:** Merlin, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.606666, -123.474998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T207 A
- **Registration:** N9785M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** —
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while in cruise flight.  Factors include low ceilings and mountainous terrain.

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