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Aviation accident WPR24LA207

SERS · PIPER J3C-65 · 2024-06-19 · Scheelite, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR24LA207
Event ID
20240624194539
Type
Accident
Date
2024-06-19
Location
Scheelite, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.31016, -118.71979

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N3627N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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