# NTSB Accident LAX03FA076
> **Piper PA-60-601P** · 2003-01-27 · Scottsdale, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA076
- **Event ID:** 20030207X00186
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-01-27
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.665832, -111.831108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-60-601P
- **Registration:** N3636Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude clearance from mountainous terrain.  Contributing factors were dark night conditions, mountainous terrain, and the pilot's diverted attention.

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