Piper PA-28-180 accident near Borrego Springs, CA
On January 18, 1994, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Borrego Springs, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 1994
- Place
- Borrego Springs, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.171°N, 116.270°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00643
NTSB summary
On January 18, 1994, at 1555 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N56811, collided with a power transmission pole after the pilot bailed out near Borrego Springs, California. The airplane, operated by Four Winds Aviation, Inc., Carlsbad, California, was destroyed by impact forces with the ground. The pilot was missing and his remains were found within one mile of the aircraft wreckage on December 21, 1994. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from the Carlsbad-Palomar Airport at 1219 hours. The pilot arrived at Four Winds Aviation about 1130 hours on January 18, 1994. The pilot had scheduled the airplane on January 17, 1994, for a 3-hour rental from 1000 hours to 1300 hours. The pilot was seen loading two bags in the airplane. One bag was described as a green 2 foot by 2 foot sea bag and the other bag was described as a flight bag. Neither of the two bags were found in the airplane's wreckage after the accident. A third bag described as blue in color was left by the pilot at Four Winds Aviation. The bag contained a motorcycle helmet, a military nomex flight suit, a leather U.S. Navy flight jacket, and a military checklist for an F-14. The blue bag was later taken into custody by the Carlsbad Police Department. At 1531 hours, the pilot transmitted a distress call on an emergency radio voice communications frequency monitored by air traffic control. The pilot indicated the airplane was having fuel pressure problems. At 1532 hours, air traffic controllers noted coded radar beacon transponder code 7700. Code 7700 is an emergency code (use
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL DECISION TO ABANDON THE AIRPLANE AND ALLOW IT TO FLY UNATTENDED.
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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.
