# NTSB Accident DEN93FA097
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1993-08-03 · CLINES CORNERS, NM, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN93FA097
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13128
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-08-03
- **Location:** CLINES CORNERS, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.020851, -105.779914
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N23459
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER  BRIEFING, DARK NIGHT CONDITION, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDED  OBSCURATION, FOG, AND DRIZZLE.

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