# NTSB Accident LAX03FA162
> **North American T28C** · 2003-05-24 · Sherman Oaks, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA162
- **Event ID:** 20030530X00745
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-05-24
- **Location:** Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.141666, -118.432502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** North American
- **Model:** T28C
- **Registration:** N537Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation.  Factors in the accident were the distraction caused by the malfunctioning mode C altitude reporting system, and the location of the transponder control head, which necessitated repeated pilot head movements to the right and down while in instrument meteorological conditions.

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