NONE · Piper PA-18-18 · 1999-08-22 · EAGLEVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA280
Event ID
20001212X19563
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-22
Location
EAGLEVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.300197, -120.100318
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-18
Registration
N3356B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with a thunderstorm induced downdraft, which resulted in a high rate of sink, at an altitude insufficient to provide for recovery prior to ground impact. The high density altitude was a factor in the accident.