# NTSB Accident CHI03LA133
> **Air & Space 18A** · 2003-05-19 · South Shore, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA133
- **Event ID:** 20030523X00723
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-05-19
- **Location:** South Shore, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.1025, -96.884719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air & Space
- **Model:** 18A
- **Registration:** N6155S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.  The pilot's lack of experience, the rain, the dark night, the low ceiling, and the rising terrain were contributing factors to the accident.

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