# NTSB Accident CEN12LA109
> **CESSNA 172R** · 2011-12-20 · Denton, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA109
- **Event ID:** 20111220X03105
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-12-20
- **Location:** Denton, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.215, -97.203613
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172R
- **Registration:** N987BT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a circling maneuver in weather below circling minimums instead of flying the missed approach instructions.

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