3 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-301T · 1994-03-11 · NAPA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA157
Event ID
20001206X00916
Type
Accident
Date
1994-03-11
Location
NAPA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.549003, -122.149787
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-301T
Registration
N3562C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of an en route descent altitude profile inadequate to clear all terrain along his intended flight path, and, his inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions and the obscured ridge line.