SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 2005-03-13 · Big Bear City, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA114
Event ID
20050321X00341
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-13
Location
Big Bear City, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.259445, -116.884445
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N9956W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed that resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush during initial climb. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparations and the high density altitude.