2 fatal · Piper PA-32RT-300 · 2005-12-10 · Kingsburg, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06FA054
Event ID
20051223X02006
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-10
Location
Kingsburg, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.435832, -119.58361
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N3039B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions during descent, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Fog, low ceiling, and obscuration were factors.