# NTSB Accident LAX94LA231
> **CESSNA 172N** · 1994-05-31 · ROOSEVELT, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01335
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-05-31
- **Location:** ROOSEVELT, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.620716, -111.030624
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N6305J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of an inadequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering over a lake.  A factor in the accident was the calm glassy water conditions which may have affected the pilot's perception of his actual height above the water.

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