# NTSB Accident LAX03LA294
> **Cessna 172N** · 2003-09-21 · Pahrump, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA294
- **Event ID:** 20030924X01586
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-09-21
- **Location:** Pahrump, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.271667, -115.991668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N6548D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.

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