NONE · Piper PA-28R-180 · 2004-01-07 · California City, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA090
Event ID
20040205X00165
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-07
Location
California City, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.151111, -118.01667
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N3820T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to continue taxiing during dark night conditions without an operable taxi/landing light or taxiway lights and his failure to maintain taxiway alignment. Contributing factors to the accident were the dark night light conditions, the failed landing light, and the lack of taxiway lights.