2 fatal · JURCA MJ5 SIROCCO · 1991-07-18 · LAKE MATHEWS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA316
Event ID
20001212X17605
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-18
Location
LAKE MATHEWS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.890563, -117.440719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
JURCA
Model
MJ5 SIROCCO
Registration
N239GA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE STATIC CABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE LIGHT CONDITIONS WHICH REDUCED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO DETECT THE POWER LINE.