# NTSB Accident LAX91LA220
> **PIPER PA-23-250** · 1991-05-20 · GASQUET, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA220
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17049
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-05-20
- **Location:** GASQUET, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.839138, -123.84999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N49DB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT IN A NARROW MOUNTAIN VALLEY IN CONDITIONS OF LOW CEILINGS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCUREMENT.

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