3 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301T · 2004-11-11 · Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA032
Event ID
20041119X01844
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-11
Location
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.699165, -119.658889
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-301T
Registration
N803ZG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to select and maintain an adequate terrain avoidance cruise altitude. Contributing factors were the dark nighttime conditions, the rising mountainous terrain, and the Federal Aviation Administration controller's failure to issue a terrain-related safety alert.