# NTSB Accident LAX99FA001
> **Aero Commander 680 FPL** · 1998-10-01 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99FA001
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11278
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-01
- **Location:** PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 680 FPL
- **Registration:** N5YZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly use the manual turbocharger wastegates and to monitor the manifold pressure during takeoff.

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