# NTSB Accident LAX91FA247
> **CESSNA C-172** · 1991-06-06 · LAKESIDE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91FA247
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17284
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-06-06
- **Location:** LAKESIDE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.900405, -116.889114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** C-172
- **Registration:** N5814A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REQUEST RADAR ASSISTANCE TO AVOID LOW CEILINGS IN HIGH TERRAIN AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH HIGH TERRAIN.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY LOW CLOUDS AND THE LIGHT CONDITIONS OF THE DARK NIGHT.

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