# NTSB Accident LAX00FA014
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 1999-10-15 · NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00FA014
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19974
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-15
- **Location:** NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.220691, -115.170143
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N1024B
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain separation from terrain while operating under visual flight rules. Contributing factors were the improper issuance of a suggested heading by air traffic control personnel, inadequate flight progress monitoring by radar departure control personnel, and failure of the radar controller to identify a hazardous condition and issue a safety alert.

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