# NTSB Accident LAX98FA312
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-10-01 · AVALON, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98FA312
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11090
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-01
- **Location:** AVALON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.380912, -118.449752
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N49770
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance.  Contributing to the accident were the hilly and mountainous terrain and glare from the setting sun.

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