# NTSB Accident LAX98FA031
> **Cessna U206B** · 1997-10-27 · MARKLEEVILLE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA031
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09049
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-27
- **Location:** MARKLEEVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.73014, -119.840866
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** U206B
- **Registration:** N4982F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain.  Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive gross weight of the airplane, the high density altitude, and the high (mountainous) terrain.

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