3 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1998-11-06 · BISHOP, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99FA028
Event ID
20001211X11448
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-06
Location
BISHOP, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N2737R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command, after encountering a downdraft, to maneuver and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Physical impairment due to hypoxia was a factor in the accident.