# NTSB Accident FTW96FA071
> **Cessna 150M** · 1995-12-16 · S PADRE ISLAND, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA071
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04995
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-12-16
- **Location:** S PADRE ISLAND, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.409868, -97.229766
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150M
- **Registration:** N3862V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (or clearance) above the surface of the water.  Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (low ceiling and fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

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