2 fatal · Maule M-5-235C · 1994-11-27 · SPRINGVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA046
Event ID
20001206X02613
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-27
Location
SPRINGVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.169281, -118.700004
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
M-5-235C
Registration
N5629J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's entry into a box canyon at an altitude insufficient to maintain clearance from the surrounding terrain and obstacles. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude condition and the steep, rapidly rising nature of the mountainous terrain.