# NTSB Accident LAX96LA126
> **WORTHINGTON BD-5B** · 1996-03-02 · SAN MARTIN, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA126
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05422
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-02
- **Location:** SAN MARTIN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.099609, -121.600082
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** WORTHINGTON
- **Model:** BD-5B
- **Registration:** N69SW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot/builder's improper installation (overtorque) of the ignition switch on the instrument panel, which caused an internal switch failure and subsequent malfunction of the ignition system.

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