# NTSB Accident LAX98GA029
> **Cessna 182R** · 1997-11-03 · MARKLEEVILLE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98GA029
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09197
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-03
- **Location:** MARKLEEVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.72903, -119.840522
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182R
- **Registration:** N2043E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot-passenger's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed to avoid collision with terrain, and the pilot-in-command's diverted attention and failure to recognize a deteriorating situation in time to effect a safe recovery.

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