1 fatal · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA46R-350T · 2021-02-14 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA111
Event ID
20210215102630
Type
Accident
Date
2021-02-14
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.000407, -118.3874
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA46R-350T
Registration
N40TS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s encounter with mountain wave activity with severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing.