# NTSB Accident LAX95FA077
> **CESSNA 208B** · 1995-01-13 · PLEASANTON, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95FA077
- **Event ID:** 20001207X02874
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-01-13
- **Location:** PLEASANTON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.649593, -121.849716
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N754FE
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain visual contact with terrain and sufficient altitude for terrain clearance. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to initiate a descent 14 miles from the airport, and weather, specifically cloud conditions and darkness.

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