4 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1994-08-07 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA308
Event ID
20001206X02062
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-07
Location
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.250488, -120.619445
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N6959J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the No. 4 cylinder connecting rod for undetermined reasons. The dark night lighting conditions, which hampered the ability of the pilots to detect the power lines, was a factor in this accident.