MINR · AERO COMMANDER S2R · 1995-07-21 · HURON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA261
Event ID
20001207X04008
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-21
Location
HURON, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.200965, -120.089469
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
S2R
Registration
N5609X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND AFTER DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION TO READ A MAP. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, WHICH REDUCED THE PILOT'S VISUAL CUES CONCERNING OUTSIDE REFERENCES WHILE READING THE MAP; AND THE PILOT'S USE OF A DRUG.