1 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1994-03-04 · FRAZIER PARK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA149
Event ID
20001206X00915
Type
Accident
Date
1994-03-04
Location
FRAZIER PARK, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.800754, -119.009803
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N78DE
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to select a cruise altitude which would ensure adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors related to the dark, nighttime condition and to the pilot's lack of attentiveness.