SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1992-12-03 · LOST HILLS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA059
Event ID
20001211X16177
Type
Accident
Date
1992-12-03
Location
LOST HILLS, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.609634, -119.900527
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5405S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND DELAY IN EFFECTING ANY REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED AND THE DARK NIGHT.