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Aviation accident WPR17FA025
1 fatal · PIPER PA 28-181 · 2016-11-22 · Upland, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR17FA025- Event ID
20161122X12427- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2016-11-22
- Location
- Upland, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.164443, -117.665
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- PIPER
- Model
- PA 28-181
- Registration
- N6912C
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown