NONE · Victor Marsh MARSH 1 · 1998-03-21 · LONE PINE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA126
Event ID
20001211X09723
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-21
Location
LONE PINE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.559997, -118.049636
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Victor Marsh
Model
MARSH 1
Registration
N166VP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning, misjudged terrain clearance, and failure to attain adequate altitude before attempting to traverse the mountain pass. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and the rising, mountainous terrain.