Piper PA-28R-180 accident near Pollack Pines, CA
On April 8, 1995, a Piper PA-28R-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pollack Pines, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 8, 1995
- Place
- Pollack Pines, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.741°N, 120.571°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03306
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On April 8, 1995, at 1412 hours Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N3904T, separated in flight and descended uncontrolled and collided with terrain in Pollock Pines, California. The airplane was destroyed and the certificated private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated by S & S Flight Center, Bakersfield, California. The pilot rented the airplane from the operator to conduct a personal flight. The flight departed Bakersfield about 1205 hours, and was destined for South Lake Tahoe, California. The pilot had scheduled the accident airplane for an overnight trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning at 1200 hours on April 8, 1995, to 1800 hours on April 9, 1995. The airplane operator had called the pilot approximately 1000 hours to confirm the airplane reservation because the en route weather to Las Vegas was not suitable due to high winds. The pilot told the airplane operator that he changed his destination to Sacramento because the weather was clear. The pilot and passengers arrived at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport about 1140 hours. At the time, the accident airplane was being flown by a flight instructor administering dual instruction to another pilot. The airplane operator contacted the flight instructor on radio and informed him the airplane needed to be back by 1200 hours. At 1145 hours, the pilot met the flight instructor on the ramp with his passengers and their baggage. The flight instructor spoke to the pilot. The flight instructor told the pilot the airplane was in good condition and everyth
Probable cause
The pilot's disregard of a hazardous weather advisory; his decision to fly into known adverse weather conditions; his failure to maintain control of the airplane with an accumulation of airframe ice; and his improper use of the flight controls during recovery from the inflight upset exceeding the airplane's stress limits. The adverse weather and airframe ice were factors in the accident.
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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.
