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Aviation accident LAX92LA402

NONE · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1992-09-25 · GASQUET, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX92LA402
Event ID
20001211X15735
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-25
Location
GASQUET, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.839653, -123.849678

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N3410M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO RECEIVE AVAILABLE WIND INFORMATION AND SELECTED THE WRONG LANDING RUNWAY. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR RELATED TO HIS EXPECTING THE LOCAL WIND TO BE COMING FROM THE SAME DIRECTION AS IT HAD BEEN REPORTED AT A NEIGHBORING AIRPORT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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