# NTSB Accident LAX98LA240
> **Grumman G-164A** · 1998-07-22 · TRACY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA240
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10638
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-22
- **Location:** TRACY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.729888, -121.419853
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N7442
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate clearance with the telephone wires.

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