2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1994-12-28 · HOLTVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA062
Event ID
20001206X02737
Type
Accident
Date
1994-12-28
Location
HOLTVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.830089, -115.190742
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N4647R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's becoming lost/disoriented during a night cross- country flight at a time the flight was in a critical low fuel state, and his failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around from an aborted precautionary landing. Factors in the accident were: 1) the pilot's inadequate inflight fuel consumption calculations; 2) his failure to refuel the aircraft; 3) his failure to use all available FAA resources once the critical flight state became apparent; 4) spatial disorientation; and 5) darkness.