# NTSB Accident LAX98FA260
> **Piper PA-31-T1** · 1998-08-08 · BAKER, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA260
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10886
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-08
- **Location:** BAKER, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.89923, -114.199851
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-T1
- **Registration:** N6JM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to comply with a 12,500-foot altitude restriction placed on the aircraft by an FAA approved maintenance facility due to unresolved oxygen system issues.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to divulge his true physical condition and need for medication during his application for an Airman Medical Certificate.

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