SERS · PIPER PA-12 · 2011-07-18 · Joshua Tree, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA334
Event ID
20110718X01748
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-18
Location
Joshua Tree, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.044445, -116.302223
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N7510H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to conduct low altitude flight at a high density altitude and into a box canyon, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain when its climb capability was exceeded.