# NTSB Accident LAX89FA229
> **CESSNA 152** · 1989-06-30 · CORDES, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89FA229
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28593
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-30
- **Location:** CORDES, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.339195, -112.029563
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N5199Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND DIVERSION OF THE PILOT'S ATTENTION.

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