# NTSB Accident LAX93LA216
> **GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA5** · 1993-05-16 · VISALIA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93LA216
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12429
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-05-16
- **Location:** VISALIA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.29039, -119.379371
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN AMERICAN
- **Model:** AA5
- **Registration:** N9520L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING OVER THE RIVER.

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