# NTSB Accident LAX97LA283
> **Cessna 195** · 1997-08-11 · SANTA ANA, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA283
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08676
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-11
- **Location:** SANTA ANA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.670402, -117.900573
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 195
- **Registration:** N9328A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Water contamination in the fuel system due to the failure of the mechanic who performed the last annual inspection to adequately comply with the AD which required inspection of the fuel tank filler area for proper sealing, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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