# NTSB Accident CEN17FA227
> **BEECH E 90** · 2017-06-14 · Ruidoso, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA227
- **Event ID:** 20170614X22908
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-14
- **Location:** Ruidoso, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.453056, -105.543052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** E 90
- **Registration:** N48TA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after takeoff during dark night conditions.

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