# NTSB Accident LAX99LA034
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-11-19 · ORINDA, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA034
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11461
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-19
- **Location:** ORINDA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.889621, -122.189567
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N48201
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.  A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight, during which he neglected to note the contamination, and the dark night which made it difficult to select a landing spot.

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