# NTSB Accident LAX97FA089
> **Beech F33A** · 1997-01-13 · MT SAN JACINTO, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA089
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07310
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-13
- **Location:** MT SAN JACINTO, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** F33A
- **Registration:** N31706
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain proper altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: the high/mountainous terrain, and the adverse weather condition (low ceiling/clouds).

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