# NTSB Accident LAX90FA138
> **BEECH A36** · 1990-04-07 · KNEELAND, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90FA138
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22936
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-04-07
- **Location:** KNEELAND, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.669963, -123.880508
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N3674B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF IFR PROCEDURES BY FAILING TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE APPROACH THAT HE WAS FLYING.  THE HILLY/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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