# NTSB Accident WPR12FA139
> **BEECH B36** · 2012-03-15 · Panoche, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12FA139
- **Event ID:** 20120317X91318
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-03-15
- **Location:** Panoche, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.528057, -120.843055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B36
- **Registration:** N364AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot’s lack of situational awareness regarding the surrounding terrain while descending during dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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