# NTSB Accident LAX96FA169
> **Cameron A-210** · 1996-04-15 · CAVE CREEK, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA169
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05596
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-15
- **Location:** CAVE CREEK, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.880931, -111.909439
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 9
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cameron
- **Model:** A-210
- **Registration:** N6085C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to follow the flight manual procedure by not turning off the burner's pilot shutoff valves. Factors relating to the accident were: the installation of improper (unapproved wooden) upright rods by company maintenance personnel, subsequent failure of the upright rods, and the manufacturer's unclear information concerning the replacement parts.

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