# NTSB Accident LAX05LA321
> **Cessna 150** · 2005-09-28 · Taft, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05LA321
- **Event ID:** 20051026X01741
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-09-28
- **Location:** Taft, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.127223, -119.556114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150
- **Registration:** N1238Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.  The mountainous terrain was a factor.

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