# NTSB Accident LAX93LA261
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 369D** · 1993-06-19 · HALF MOON BAY, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93LA261
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12657
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-06-19
- **Location:** HALF MOON BAY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.439048, -122.409866
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N277SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilots failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the light tower and associated electrical power cables. Factors in the accident were; 1) pilot fatigue due to an excessively long duty day, and 2) glare from the lights which affected the pilot's ability to clearly see the obsturctions.

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