# NTSB Accident LAX95FA016
> **PIPER PA-38-112** · 1994-10-23 · KETTLEMAN CITY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95FA016
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-10-23
- **Location:** KETTLEMAN CITY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.049026, -119.990417
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2326G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION/INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AT NIGHT.

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