1 fatal · PIPER PA-34-200T · 1991-12-08 · PINE VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA057
Event ID
20001212X18616
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-08
Location
PINE VALLEY, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34-200T
Registration
N36506
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MONITOR THE PROPER ALTITUDE OVER OBSERABLE RISING TERRAIN. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A STRONG DOWNDRAFT.