# NTSB Accident LAX01TA278
> **Douglas DC-3C** · 2001-08-13 · Alturas, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01TA278
- **Event ID:** 20010821X01743
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-13
- **Location:** Alturas, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.430233, -120.529335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Douglas
- **Model:** DC-3C
- **Registration:** N376AS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadvertent encounter with terrain induced turbulence.  A factor was the high terrain.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX01TA278) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*