# NTSB Accident LAX05FA255
> **Piper PA-28-151** · 2005-08-02 · San Luis Obispo, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05FA255
- **Event ID:** 20050806X01177
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-02
- **Location:** San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.252777, -120.625
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-151
- **Registration:** N4401X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the rising hilly terrain.  Contributing factors were the pilot's inexperience regarding flying during the dark, nighttime condition, and the low ceiling.

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