SERS · Piper PA-28-181 · 1996-10-12 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA013
Event ID
20001208X06923
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-12
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.770645, -117.140052
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2501X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his subsequent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions (power lines). Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and fog.