# NTSB Accident LAX93FA177
> **BRITISH AEROSPACE BA 3101** · 1993-04-20 · MERCED, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93FA177
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12155
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-04-20
- **Location:** MERCED, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.350093, -120.420982
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRITISH AEROSPACE
- **Model:** BA 3101
- **Registration:** N131CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE RATE OF CLIMB AFTER A SINGLE-ENGINE LOSS OF POWER WAS SIMULATED, AND THE COMPANY CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND FAILURE TO NOTE THE DESCENT.  DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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