# NTSB Accident WPR15FA212
> **BEECH A35** · 2015-07-11 · Mazama, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15FA212
- **Event ID:** 20150714X62513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-11
- **Location:** Mazama, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.52111, -120.746665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A35
- **Registration:** N8749A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.

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