# NTSB Accident LAX99GA005
> **Grumman TS-2A** · 1998-10-05 · BANNING, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99GA005
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11282
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-05
- **Location:** BANNING, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.939666, -116.969566
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman
- **Model:** TS-2A
- **Registration:** N416DF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot misjudged his maneuvering altitude.  Factors to this accident were the mountainous terrain, tailwind conditions, and turbulence in the area.

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