1 fatal · Beech C35 · 1996-02-19 · LEE VINING, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA119
Event ID
20001208X05275
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-19
Location
LEE VINING, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.990993, -119.110366
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
C35
Registration
N2PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to adequate monitor the aircraft's fuel system and select a tank containing fuel in a timely manner. The pilot's failure to monitor the fuel system was due to the effects of hypoxia. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, his inadequate preflight planning/in-flight decisions, and his lack of familiarity with the mountains.