4 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1999-06-18 · BASS LAKE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99FA214
Event ID
20001212X19016
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-18
Location
BASS LAKE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.379158, -119.510726
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N2706R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate in-flight planning and decision making resulted in a failure to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor in the accident was the pilot's low total time and lack of experience in this make and model of airplane.