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Aviation accident LAX97LA104

1 fatal · Piper PA-18A · 1997-02-15 · LIVINGSTON, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97LA104
Event ID
20001208X07425
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-15
Location
LIVINGSTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.32096, -120.630622

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-18A
Registration
N8487D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines. A factor was the pilot's poor judgment in conducting unwarranted low altitude maneuvering.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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