# NTSB Accident LAX96LA160
> **Schweizer SGS1-34** · 1996-04-07 · INYOKERN, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA160
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05606
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-07
- **Location:** INYOKERN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.549175, -117.669044
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** SGS1-34
- **Registration:** N7623
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged altitude while maneuvering in mountainous terrain.  Contributing factors were: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and the lack of available thermal lift over the rapidly rising rough terrain.

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