# NTSB Accident LAX01FA178
> **Beech D45** · 2001-05-18 · Julian, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA178
- **Event ID:** 20010530X01035
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-05-18
- **Location:** Julian, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.995555, -116.659164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** D45
- **Registration:** N8NV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an insufficient altitude over rising mountainous terrain and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance.

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