# NTSB Accident BFO89FA004
> **PIPER PA-34-200** · 1988-10-29 · OCEAN CITY, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO89FA004
- **Event ID:** 20001213X26993
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-10-29
- **Location:** OCEAN CITY, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.349231, -75.12976
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-34-200
- **Registration:** N666RW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INATTENTION TO ALTITUDE AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS OVER ILLUSIONARY PRODUCING FEATURELESS WATER.

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