# NTSB Accident DEN04TA088
> **Cessna C172P** · 2004-06-10 · Las Cruces, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04TA088
- **Event ID:** 20040615X00790
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-06-10
- **Location:** Las Cruces, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.29, -106.921669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** C172P
- **Registration:** N9474L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain and the improper go-around procedure. Contributing factors include the pilot's diverted attention, improper in-flight planning and decision making, pilot fatigue, the night conditions and the mesquite bushes.

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