4 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2002-04-06 · Three Rivers, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA131
Event ID
20020415X00515
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-06
Location
Three Rivers, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.521945, -118.667503
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7839W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's attempt to continue visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions in mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were low ceiling and mountainous terrain.