# NTSB Accident LAX98FA075
> **Cessna 402C** · 1998-01-17 · WALKER, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA075
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09459
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-01-17
- **Location:** WALKER, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.470359, -119.480438
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 402C
- **Registration:** N114GP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with a downdraft while approaching high terrain at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain or obstacle clearance.

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