1 fatal · Piper PA-24 · 2000-08-16 · INDEPENDENCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA302
Event ID
20001212X21752
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-16
Location
INDEPENDENCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.830711, -118.24073
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24
Registration
N300P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors included night conditions, cockpit lighting, which compromised the pilot's night vision, and drug impairment.