# NTSB Accident SEA05FA169
> **Cessna 177RG** · 2005-08-13 · Cascade, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA05FA169
- **Event ID:** 20050831X01348
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-13
- **Location:** Cascade, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.473331, -116.131668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177RG
- **Registration:** N2082Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stand of conifer trees during low altitude maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Factors include the mountainous/hilly terrain, gusty winds, a high density altitude, and maneuvering at a low altitude.

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