1 fatal · PIPER PA 28-236 · 1992-03-27 · LEBEC, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA151
Event ID
20001211X14310
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-27
Location
LEBEC, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.86087, -118.870071
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-236
Registration
N4335N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED INFLIGHT DECISION TO REVERSE COURSE TO AVOID FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ICING CONDITIONS AND LIGHTNING.