# NTSB Accident LAX00LA331
> **E. J. Humphrey CHRISTEN EAGLE II** · 2000-09-09 · LAKE ELSINORE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00LA331
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22007
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-09-09
- **Location:** LAKE ELSINORE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.50085, -117.289657
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** E. J. Humphrey
- **Model:** CHRISTEN EAGLE II
- **Registration:** N44ED
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from ground obstacles that resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, while intentionally maneuvering at a low altitude, and the pilot's inattentive visual lookout.

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