1 fatal · Piper PA-28-140 · 2002-07-23 · Kneeland, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA234
Event ID
20020731X01271
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-23
Location
Kneeland, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.815834, -123.990837
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8801N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees while executing an instrument approach. Contributing factors were the clouds and obscuration weather conditions.