2 fatal · Piper PA-28-161 · 2006-12-21 · Big Pine, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA060
Event ID
20061228X01853
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-21
Location
Big Pine, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9141Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate in-flight/planning decision of both pilots to fly up a box canyon at low altitude, and their failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.