# NTSB Accident LAX97LA275
> **Grumman American AA-5** · 1997-08-08 · MONTEREY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA275
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08669
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-08
- **Location:** MONTEREY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.600055, -121.879394
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5
- **Registration:** N6086L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from surrounding terrain.

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