Piper PA-28R-180 accident near Mt. Shasta, CA
On June 18, 2005, a Piper PA-28R-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mt. Shasta, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 18, 2005
- Place
- Mt. Shasta, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.409°N, 122.199°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050623X00858
Official records · LAX05FA213
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - 1200 Codes WLW-Mt. Shasta Area: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Oakland Center NTAP Data: Document (TXT), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - ATC Radar Study: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2005, about 1353 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N4506J, owned and operated by the accident pilot, impacted upsloping high mountainous terrain on Mt. Shasta, California. The airplane was destroyed, and the airline transport certificated pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. No flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot's last known departure location was the uncontrolled Willlows-Glen County Airport, Willows, California. The pilot departed Willows a few minutes prior to 1300. Earlier on June 18, the pilot had visited with family members located in San Diego, California. Members of the pilot's family reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) that the pilot departed with the intention of flying to the Bellingham Washington International Airport, Bellingham, Washington, which was his final destination and home base. En route to Bellingham, they anticipated that the pilot would land at least one time to refuel. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), no communications were recorded or services provided to N4506J following the airplane's 0831 departure from the Gillespie Field, San Diego. The pilot's route of flight to the next location where he landed in Northern California was not determined. A site worker located at the Willows-Glen County Airport (WLW) reported to the Safety Board investigator that, at 1230, the pilot purchased 32.84 gallo
Probable cause
The pilot's continued cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's controlled flight into high mountainous terrain (CFIT).
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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.
