3 fatal · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1993-10-03 · KERNVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA005
Event ID
20001211X13578
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-03
Location
KERNVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.729549, -118.390342
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N4018W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent flight into a box canyon and his failure to attain a safe altitude. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.