# NTSB Accident LAX03LA003
> **Cessna 140** · 2002-10-07 · Avalon, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA003
- **Event ID:** 20021011X05316
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-10-07
- **Location:** Avalon, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.25, -118.5
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 140
- **Registration:** N90168
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering at low altitude.  Factors were the pilot's fatigue and the distraction of trying to drop a message onto a boat.

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