# NTSB Accident LAX03LA175
> **Gray Jerry Kitfox** · 2003-05-31 · Jerome, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA175
- **Event ID:** 20030605X00793
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-05-31
- **Location:** Jerome, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.758335, -112.110275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Gray Jerry
- **Model:** Kitfox
- **Registration:** N111BM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance/altitude from rising terrain, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain.

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