1 fatal · Piper Aerostar 601P · 2002-01-31 · Stonyford, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA073
Event ID
20020205X00185
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-31
Location
Stonyford, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.436389, -122.695556
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
Aerostar 601P
Registration
N3636M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident were the mountainous terrain and the dark night light conditions.