# NTSB Accident SEA04MA167
> **Bell 407** · 2004-08-22 · Battle Mountain, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04MA167
- **Event ID:** 20040831X01336
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-08-22
- **Location:** Battle Mountain, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.452499, -117.491943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 407
- **Registration:** N2YN
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to take the direct route over mountainous terrain, the dark night conditions, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the pilot as a result of the nature of the EMS mission.

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