# NTSB Accident LAX97LA071
> **FARHAT RV6A** · 1996-12-22 · JULIAN, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA071
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07190
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-22
- **Location:** JULIAN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.019702, -116.490921
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FARHAT
- **Model:** RV6A
- **Registration:** N961CP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

flight by the pilot into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe ice and an inability to maintain clearance (proper altitude) from mountainous terrain.  Moderate to severe icing conditions in clouds, turbulence, and mountainous terrain were related factors.

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