# NTSB Accident LAX84FA504
> **Piper PA-32R-301T** · 1984-08-30 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX84FA504
- **Event ID:** 20001214X40750
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1984-08-30
- **Location:** TUCSON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.169994, -110.789993
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R-301T
- **Registration:** N4575L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

controlled flight into terrain that resulted from the pilot's failure to ensure a safe VFR altitude.  The dark night, which restricted the pilot's view of terrain, was a factor in this accident.

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