# NTSB Accident WPR09FA334
> **CESSNA 182P** · 2009-07-08 · Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA334
- **Event ID:** 20090708X25648
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-08
- **Location:** Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.610832, -119.005554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182P
- **Registration:** N7314S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to attempt to fly at a low altitude in a confined area of mountainous terrain in a high density altitude weather condition, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees.

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