NONE · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2000-08-10 · AVALON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA291
Event ID
20001212X21767
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-10
Location
AVALON, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.380924, -118.450553
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N200EG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the downdraft condition and subsequent failure to maintain proper glide path. A factor in the accident was the upsloping runway and nature of the terrain around the runway, which presented an optical illusion and lead the pilot to believe he was high.