# NTSB Accident IAD96LA122
> **Cessna 150L** · 1996-07-25 · PHILIPPI, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96LA122
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06267
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-25
- **Location:** PHILIPPI, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.150192, -80.039962
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N21953
- **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, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from trees, while maneuvering at low altitude.  Intentional maneuvering at low altitude was a related factor.

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