Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Parker Dam, CA
On September 17, 1995, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Parker Dam, CA. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 17, 1995
- Place
- Parker Dam, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.281°N, 114.180°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04529
NTSB summary
On September 17, 1995, at 1150 hours Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N41544, collided with the ground following a loss of control during a landing attempt at a dirt airstrip near Parker Dam, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was on a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The certificated private pilot and his one passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Las Vegas, Nevada, on the day of the accident at 1000 as a flight to the dirt airstrip. According to information developed during the investigation, the flight departed John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, California, about 1100 on the morning of September 16 and flew to Las Vegas. The fuel tanks were filled to capacity with 100LL aviation gasoline while at Las Vegas. The flight then left Las Vegas on the morning of the accident for the flight to the Havasu Palms airstrip, where the pilot was to meet a relative. The pilot stated that he had no recall of the accident sequence. Ground witnesses saw and heard the aircraft make an approach to the runway from the river towards the south. The weather was described by one witness as clear with light winds of 2 knots from the west. Another witness stated that the winds were 25 knots from the east. The aircraft was observed to approach with the landing gear down, then "the engine reved up and the pilot pulled up and turned left." One witness said the aircraft stalled, then descended to ground impact across
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around.
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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.
