# NTSB Accident LAX97FA142
> **Cessna P210N** · 1997-03-31 · CORONA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA142
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07568
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-31
- **Location:** CORONA, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** P210N
- **Registration:** N3894P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a nighttime flight at low altitude through a mountainous area.  Factors in the accident were the conditions of low clouds and dark light conditions.

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