Piper PA-28-181 accident near Lytle Creek, CA
On June 4, 2001, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lytle Creek, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 4, 2001
- Place
- Lytle Creek, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.241°N, 117.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081006X73142
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 3, 2001, about 1936 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N8253W, became missing in the vicinity of Lytle Creek, California, on a flight from Perris, California, to La Verne, California. The airplane departed Perris Valley Airport at 1910 en route to Brackett Field in La Verne. Air Desert Pacific operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and rented it to the pilot for a personal flight. The operator reported that the airplane was overdue on June 6. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aero Bureau discovered the wreckage on September 21, 2008. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Brackett Field on the day of the accident. The operator reported that a dispatcher released the airplane to the pilot about 1500. The pilot told the dispatcher that he would be going to Perris Valley to skydive, and return later that night. He said if he were unable to land at Brackett, he would probably land at Cable Airport in Upland, California. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) initiated mission number 01M1200A, and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) organized a search. A CAP officer provided the following information. Witnesses from the skydiving business reported that they observed the pilot board the airplane, and depart from Perris about 1915. March Air Force Base air traffic control reported that a pilot checked in, identified his airplane as N8253W, and requeste
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate decision to fly into an area of rising terrain.
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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.
