Piper PA-28-180 accident near Big Bear City, CA
On June 4, 2001, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 4, 2001
- Place
- Big Bear City, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.260°N, 116.874°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010613X01169
Official records · LAX01FA199
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 4, 2001, at 0855 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 single engine airplane, N5413S, collided with a tree while turning crosswind after takeoff at Big Bear City, California. The airplane was destroyed and the student pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Aero Haven, Inc., Big Bear City, and the instructional solo flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight was originating from the Big Bear City Airport at the time of the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight. A flight instructor was standing near midfield as the airplane departed. The winds were from 080 degrees at 8 knots. Before the accident airplane departed, another airplane took off on runway 08, flying directly over the accident airplane. The UNICOM was reported to be in operation; however, no one reported hearing the accident airplane request departure information or make a position report. The airplane took off from runway 26, initiating the departure from the approach end. At midfield, the pilot rotated and the airplane began what was described as a normal climb out. After gaining about 250 agl, the attitude of the airplane leveled and began to sink, losing about 50 to 75 feet of altitude. The pilot then began a 45-degree banked turn to the left. After about 90 degrees of turn, the airplane began approaching some 200-foot-tall pine trees that were growing along the left side of the dep
Probable cause
the student pilot's selection of a takeoff runway conducive to a tailwind weather condition and his failure to maintain airspeed and his inadvertent stall during takeoff initial climb. Factors in the accident were the partial loss engine power resulting from the inoperative right magneto and the high density altitude weather condition.
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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.
