Piper PA-28-151 accident near San Luis Obispo, CA
On August 2, 2005, a Piper PA-28-151 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 2, 2005
- Place
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.253°N, 120.625°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050806X01177
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 1, 2005, about 2153 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N4401X, impacted upsloping hilly terrain about 1 mile northeast of the San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), San Luis Obispo, California. The non-instrument rated private pilot had borrowed the privately owned and operated airplane for his business related cross-country flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. No flight plan had been filed. The airplane was destroyed during the impact sequence and post impact ground fire, and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from San Luis Obispo about 2150. Work associates of the pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that on August 1, the pilot had departed his residence by 0700, and he drove to work in Selma, California. After completing work in Selma, the pilot drove to Fresno where he boarded the accident airplane and flew to his next job site, which was located near San Luis Obispo. After completing work at that site, the pilot was dropped off at SBP. The associates reported that the pilot's next work site was located in San Jose, California, where he was expected by 0730 the following morning. The associates indicated that upon departure from SBP, the pilot would have either flown to his Fresno home airport, or he would have flown to San Jose to position himself for the following day's work. Customarily, the pilot would have notified either his family or other work associates
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the rising hilly terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's inexperience regarding flying during the dark, nighttime condition, and the low ceiling.
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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.
