# NTSB Accident WPR20FA063
> **Cessna TR182** · 2020-01-12 · Billings, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20FA063
- **Event ID:** 20200112X30726
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-01-12
- **Location:** Billings, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.232498, -108.36555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** TR182
- **Registration:** N736YU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance due to poor decision making in selecting an unsafe altitude during cruise flight.

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