# NTSB Accident LAX98FA152
> **Cessna 172N** · 1998-05-07 · AVALON, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA152
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10117
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-07
- **Location:** AVALON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.380615, -118.450111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N6514E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance in a Blind/Box Canyon.  A related factor was the mountainous/hilly terrain.

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