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Aviation accident LAX96LA214

SERS · Schweizer G-164B · 1996-05-30 · CORNING, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX96LA214
Event ID
20001208X05825
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-30
Location
CORNING, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.920192, -122.27964

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N3626D
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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