MINR · Piper PA-28-140 · 2003-02-01 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA079
Event ID
20030207X00184
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-01
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35, -118
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6087W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above the surrounding terrain, and his evasive maneuver to avoid a perceived object. A factor in the accident was the dark night.