# NTSB Accident LAX04LA225
> **Stinson 108-2** · 2004-05-31 · Susanville, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA225
- **Event ID:** 20040608X00764
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-31
- **Location:** Susanville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.641666, -120.768333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Stinson
- **Model:** 108-2
- **Registration:** N9816K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to perform a proper preflight inspection of the airplane and ensure that the oil cap was secured, which resulted in a descent into terrain due to his obstructed view out of the windshield.

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