1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1989-08-14 · BUTTE MEADOWS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA278
Event ID
20001213X29160
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-14
Location
BUTTE MEADOWS, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.019237, -121.569961
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N3795K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING TO ATTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE.