# NTSB Accident LAX88FA020
> **CESSNA 208A** · 1987-10-23 · FAIRFIELD, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX88FA020
- **Event ID:** 20001213X32350
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1987-10-23
- **Location:** FAIRFIELD, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.190334, -121.930313
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 208A
- **Registration:** N828FE
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE WHICH PRECIPITATED A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

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