2 fatal · Piper PA-24-250 · 1996-06-13 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA229
Event ID
20001208X06019
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-13
Location
BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.229515, -116.860595
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7280P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper preflight by the pilot, by failing to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to an approved fuel tank with adequate fuel before takeoff; his failure to reposition the fuel selector (per emergency procedures) after the loss of engine power; and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.