1 fatal · Cessna 150J · 1999-02-06 · MARIPOSA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99FA091
Event ID
20001205X00177
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-06
Location
MARIPOSA, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.4892, -120.000701
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150J
Registration
N50878
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's premature descent into terrain during a dark nighttime approach. Also causal was his physiological impairment due to alcohol. A contributing factor was his psychological condition.