# NTSB Accident LAX07LA054
> **John Lauer Harmon Rocket II** · 2006-12-09 · Bakersfield, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07LA054
- **Event ID:** 20061220X01816
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-12-09
- **Location:** Bakersfield, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.239444, -119.137222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** John Lauer
- **Model:** Harmon Rocket II
- **Registration:** N604JL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during an aerobatic maneuver.

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