1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2007-10-05 · Oak Hills, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08FA002
Event ID
20071017X01608
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-05
Location
Oak Hills, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.353889, -117.43972
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6549W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were mountainous terrain, dark night, and fog.