# NTSB Accident LAX94FA007
> **CESSNA 172N** · 1993-10-08 · SEDONA, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA007
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13580
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-08
- **Location:** SEDONA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.939685, -111.940231
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N5365D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to continue VFR at an improper altitude into mountainous terrain at night and the inadvertent encounter with clouds along the route. Self-induced pressure due to a low fuel state contributed to the accident.

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