SERS · Cessna 150F · 1996-06-12 · PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA220
Event ID
20001208X06025
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-12
Location
PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.730331, -120.799316
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150F
Registration
N7880F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear surrounding terrain. A factor was the pilot's intentional buzzing.