# NTSB Accident LAX05FA175
> **Cessna 182M** · 2005-05-15 · Palm Springs, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA175
- **Event ID:** 20050601X00696
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-05-15
- **Location:** Palm Springs, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.791942, -116.587776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182M
- **Registration:** N333LP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering in rising terrain, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.

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