Piper PA-28-140 accident near Oak Hills, CA
On October 5, 2007, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oak Hills, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 5, 2007
- Place
- Oak Hills, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.354°N, 117.440°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071017X01608
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 5, 2007, about 0052 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Piper PA-28-140, N6549W, collided with terrain during cruise flight near Oak Hills, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The personal cross-country flight departed Long Beach Airport - Daughtery Field (LGB), Long Beach, California, about 0012, with a planned destination of Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Las Vegas, Nevada. The flight was operating under visual flight rules (VFR), and no flight plan had been filed. The accident site was on mountainous terrain near the summit of the Cajon Pass. A deputy sheriff was transiting Cajon Pass just prior to the accident; he noted heavy fog and very limited visibility at the top of the pass at Oak Hills. As he proceeded down the hill on Interstate 15, the visibility improved as he dropped below the clouds. He observed an airplane flying up the pass toward Oak Hills. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot had been in contact with Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT). All times have been converted to PDT. A controller stated that the pilot contacted SCT 3 miles east of Long Beach at 0017, and requested VFR flight advisories to Henderson. The controller assigned a beacon code of 4753, and identified the airplane over Knotts Berry Farm. The pilot stated that he would maintain his present altitude until clear of clouds, and would then climb to 9,5
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were mountainous terrain, dark night, and fog.
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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.
