# NTSB Accident LAX94FA149
> **PIPER PA-31-350** · 1994-03-04 · FRAZIER PARK, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA149
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00915
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-03-04
- **Location:** FRAZIER PARK, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.800754, -119.009803
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N78DE
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to select a cruise altitude which would ensure adequate terrain clearance.  Contributing factors related to the dark, nighttime condition and to the pilot's lack of attentiveness.

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