# NTSB Accident LAX05FA106
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2005-03-01 · Yucaipa, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA106
- **Event ID:** 20050310X00293
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-03-01
- **Location:** Yucaipa, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.037498, -116.987503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N2954P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the private pilot and the flight instructor to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in unfamiliar mountainous terrain in dark night conditions.

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