2 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2003-12-08 · Chino Hills, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04FA061
Event ID
20031212X02024
Type
Accident
Date
2003-12-08
Location
Chino Hills, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.913612, -117.730552
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N16264
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted VFR flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. Mountainous terrain, dark night conditions and the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing are contributing factors.