1 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-201T · 1994-05-02 · LA VERNE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA212
Event ID
20001206X01312
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-02
Location
LA VERNE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.150363, -117.760398
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-201T
Registration
N47628
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A FLIGHT ROUTE AND EN ROUTE DESCENT ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.