# NTSB Accident LAX94LA324
> **CESSNA 150M** · 1994-08-16 · METTLER, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA324
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02080
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-16
- **Location:** METTLER, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.149059, -119.059654
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150M
- **Registration:** N714GV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to inadequate and improper maintenance procedures and practices.  A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions which inhibited the pilot's ability to select a suitable forced landing area.

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