1 fatal · Piper PA-38 · 2000-10-01 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA354
Event ID
20001212X22001
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-01
Location
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.249637, -120.61927
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38
Registration
N2493G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while turning to reverse course following inadvertent nighttime flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.