# NTSB Accident LAX98FA086
> **Beech J35** · 1998-02-11 · MORGAN HILL, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA086
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09562
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-11
- **Location:** MORGAN HILL, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.170997, -121.649307
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** J35
- **Registration:** N8343D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from the flight of military helicopters approaching from his left. The pilot's failure to request VFR traffic advisories, to maintain an adequate visual lookout, an erratic transponder, and glare from the sun were factors.

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