# NTSB Accident CEN15LA026
> **STEPHENSON STOL CH 701** · 2014-10-24 · Mount Vernon, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA026
- **Event ID:** 20141025X00646
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-10-24
- **Location:** Mount Vernon, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.903888, -87.790275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** STEPHENSON
- **Model:** STOL CH 701
- **Registration:** N34WS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol and sedating medications, which led to her improper decision to conduct low-level flight, affected her ability to safety operate the airplane, and resulted in her failure to maintain clearance from power lines.

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