# NTSB Accident LAX91LA154
> **MOONEY M-20E** · 1991-04-02 · LEE VINING, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA154
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16798
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-04-02
- **Location:** LEE VINING, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.990936, -119.109428
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M-20E
- **Registration:** N1941Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS PILOT FATIGUE DUE TO A LENGTHY CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.

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