# NTSB Accident FTW04FA044
> **Beech H-35** · 2003-12-15 · Mena, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04FA044
- **Event ID:** 20031219X02071
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-15
- **Location:** Mena, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.720832, -94.386665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** H-35
- **Registration:** N7929D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance from terrain.  Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, fog, clouds, and turbulence.

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