# NTSB Accident DFW05CA247
> **Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P** · 2005-09-22 · Mexia, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05CA247
- **Event ID:** 20051025X01725
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-22
- **Location:** Mexia, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.639722, -96.514724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 5
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Smith, Ted Aerostar
- **Model:** 601P
- **Registration:** N909KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the barn.  Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.

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