Piper PA-28-180 accident near Los Angeles, CA
On March 12, 1994, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 12, 1994
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.029°N, 118.431°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00917
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 11, 1994, at 1849 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28- 180, N8129W, owned and operated by the pilot, collided with power lines and houses during a forced landing on final approach to runway 21 at the Santa Monica Municipal Airport. The crash site was approximately 0.4 miles northeast of the approach end of the runway, in the City of Los Angeles, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the nighttime personal flight. The airplane was destroyed during the impact sequence and during the postimpact ground fire. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The passenger/second pilot was fatally injured. No one on the ground was injured. The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board that prior to taking off from the Santa Monica Municipal Airport, he had performed an engine run-up, and no discrepancies were noted. The engine and all airplane systems were operating normally, and he taxied for takeoff. At 1844:41, the local controller issued the pilot of N8129W a clearance to take off, and the pilot took off. The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board that at an estimated altitude of 300 feet above the runway's surface, he observed a portion of the engine's upper cowling raise up between 1 and 2 inches. The pilot stated that he believed insufficient runway remained ahead on which to stop, so he continued climbing. The pilot made a left turn staying in the left hand traffic pattern, and he climbed to approximately 1,000 feet mean sea level. At 1848:25, the pilot informed the controller that he was h
Probable cause
the failure of the upper engine compartment cowl to remain attached to the lower cowl during initial climb as a result of inadequate maintenance and replacement practices by the aircraft owner.
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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.
