# NTSB Accident LAX06FA206
> **Cessna 180** · 2006-06-18 · Payson, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX06FA206
- **Event ID:** 20060705X00867
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-06-18
- **Location:** Payson, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.165554, -111.721664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N1535C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during a low level flyby maneuver. A factor was glare from the sun and shadows created by the mountainous terrain.

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