# NTSB Accident BFO92LA150
> **PIPER PA-28-160** · 1992-09-26 · BETHEL, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO92LA150
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-09-26
- **Location:** BETHEL, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-160
- **Registration:** N5867W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO AVOID THE TERRAIN. THE DARK NIGHT WAS A FACTOR.

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