# NTSB Accident DEN08LA040
> **Garniss STOL 701** · 2007-12-15 · Mesilla, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN08LA040
- **Event ID:** 20080102X00001
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-15
- **Location:** Mesilla, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.286945, -106.789443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Garniss
- **Model:** STOL 701
- **Registration:** N45500
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an intentional low altitude maneuver due to impairment, resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.

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