3 fatal · Piper PA-28RT-201 · 1997-08-05 · HESPERIA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA272
Event ID
20001208X08660
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-05
Location
HESPERIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.360176, -117.320671
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28RT-201
Registration
N8227Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction of engine power; partial obstruction in the exhaust system that resulted in an additional loss of power; and the encounter with power lines.