Piper PA-22-150 accident near Strathmore, CA
On September 9, 1999, a Piper PA-22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Strathmore, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 9, 1999
- Place
- Strathmore, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.139°N, 119.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19789
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 9, 1999, about 1050 hours Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N1775P, collided with steel wires strung between high tension towers and impacted terrain 5 miles northeast of Strathmore, California. The airplane, operated by the pilot/owner under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, was destroyed. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area throughout the day. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight that departed the Eckert Airport around 0900. Eckert Airport, where the airplane is based, is a non-towered airport located in Strathmore. According to family members, the pilot had dropped off his daughter at school about 0830 and made plans to pick her back up at 1500 the same day. He had told his spouse that he was going to work on his airplane in the interim. At 1700, the spouse had to pickup their daughter at school because the pilot had not arrived to pick her up at the specified time. On the way home they drove by the airport to see if the pilot was there. She stated that his vehicle was at the airport, but the airplane was gone. When the airplane did not return by evening, a concerned family member called the Tulare County Sheriff's Department about 1940 to report the pilot missing. They also told the Sheriff's deputy that he likes to fly around Success Valley area near Milo CDF. At 2230, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was notified and an Alert Notice (ALNOT) was issued. According to mission logs obtained from the United States Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate terrain and obstacle clearance altitude, which resulted in a collision with power transmission wires.
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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.
