# NTSB Accident LAX03FA051
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2002-12-16 · Anaheim Hills, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA051
- **Event ID:** 20021226X05638
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-16
- **Location:** Anaheim Hills, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.834445, -117.776107
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6268P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's encounter with forecast severe turbulence during an inadvertent penetration of an intense weather cell, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the design structural limits of the airplane.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his failure to obtain a complete weather briefing.

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