# NTSB Accident DEN05FA087
> **Piper PA-34-200T** · 2005-06-09 · Telluride, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN05FA087
- **Event ID:** 20050614X00765
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-06-09
- **Location:** Telluride, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.86111, -108.036392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N81659
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident were the high, rising terrain and fatigue.

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