# NTSB Accident LAX98FA188
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1998-06-08 · BANGOR, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA188
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10337
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-08
- **Location:** BANGOR, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.419151, -121.359611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N9703C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempted flight into instrument meteorological conditions, loss of spatial orientation, and the resultant loss of airplane control.  Contributing factors were his improper preflight and in-flight decisions, overconfidence in his personal ability, and the low ceiling.  An additional factor was the radar controller's substantial deviation from prescribed procedures for handling VFR aircraft in weather difficulty.

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