1 fatal · Cessna 150H · 1995-11-18 · IMPERIAL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA048
Event ID
20001207X04878
Type
Accident
Date
1995-11-18
Location
IMPERIAL, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.859195, -115.649047
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150H
Registration
N23102
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's misreading of the altimeter while in the traffic pattern, which put the aircraft in dangerous proximity to the ground and obstructions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inability to see the power pole due to sun glare as the aircraft turned onto base from downwind.