2 fatal · Piper PA-24-250 · 2002-12-16 · Anaheim Hills, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA051
Event ID
20021226X05638
Type
Accident
Date
2002-12-16
Location
Anaheim Hills, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.834445, -117.776107
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6268P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with forecast severe turbulence during an inadvertent penetration of an intense weather cell, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the design structural limits of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his failure to obtain a complete weather briefing.