Piper PA-24-250 accident near Twin Peaks, CA
On April 24, 1993, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Twin Peaks, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 24, 1993
- Place
- Twin Peaks, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.229°N, 117.231°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12156
NTSB summary
SYNOPSIS: On April 23, 1993, at about 1932 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6884P, operated by the pilot on a personal flight, descended into instrument meteorological weather conditions and collided with mountainous terrain near the community of Twin Peaks, California. The crash site was also about three miles west of Lake Arrowhead. At the time of the accident, the private pilot was receiving radar services from an FAA controller. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and ground fire, and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at an unknown time prior to 1708,* and from an undetermined location either in Arizona, or in a state to its north/east. No flight plan was filed. *All times used in this report are based upon the 24-hour clock and have been converted to Pacific daylight time. HISTORY OF FLIGHT: According to the pilot's brother, days earlier the pilot had departed in the accident airplane from his Northern California home. He flew his airplane to Ocala, Florida, to visit a relative. The accident occurred during the pilot's return flight to California. The brother stated that he resides in Southern California, and during the pilot's return flight he had planned to visit with him. The pilot's intended destination in California was the Brackett Field Airport in La Verne. The brother reported that the pilot had departed from the Ocala Regional Airport in Florida at about noon on April 22. En route to California, the pilot had probably landed several times and may have landed in Texas. The pilot was due to arrive at the Bracke
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC, THE RADAR CONTROLLER'S ISSUANCE OF INCORRECT TERRAIN INFORMATION, THE CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO ISSUE A LOW ALTITUDE SAFETY ALERT, AND THE CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
