# NTSB Accident ERA22FA001
> **BEECH S35** · 2021-10-03 · Andrews, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA001
- **Event ID:** 20211004104031
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-10-03
- **Location:** Andrews, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.248309, -83.787619
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** S35
- **Registration:** N876T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to fly toward rapidly rising, obscured mountainous terrain after departing under visual flight rules at night.

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