# NTSB Accident LAX88FA307
> **CESSNA 172** · 1988-09-04 · GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX88FA307
- **Event ID:** 20001213X26847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-09-04
- **Location:** GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.030021, -112.020683
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N54814
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING NIGH VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE AT NIGH AND THE LACK OF OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCES DUE TO DARKNESS.

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