Piper PA-38-112 accident near Ojai, CA
On December 10, 2009, a Piper PA-38-112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ojai, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 10, 2009
- Place
- Ojai, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.437°N, 119.270°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091210X91119
Official records · WPR10FA078
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 10, 2009, approximately 1430 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N2463K, impacted terrain in a nearly vertical attitude following a loss of control while maneuvering near Ojai, California. The flight instructor and the student pilot were both killed. The airplane was registered to, and being operated by, Aviation Pacific, Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. No flight plan had been filed for the local pre-solo instructional flight. The airplane had departed Camarillo, California, 37 minutes before the accident. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. The accident airplane was cleared for takeoff from the Camarillo airport at 1353. Soon after takeoff, radio contact was established with Naval Air Station Point Mugu for flight following. After initial radio contact, there were no additional communications from the accident airplane. The first radar contact with the airplane was at 1358, at 1,800 feet mean sea level (msl), as it headed northwest from the Camarillo Airport. The radar data indicated that the airplane maneuvered in the area of Lake Casitas to east of Ojai, for the next 22 to 24 minutes. At approximately 1425, and at 3,500 feet msl, the airplane began a descent at approximately 660 feet per minute. The accident airplane descended below radar coverage at 1427:30, at an altitude of 2,000 feet. The first 911 call, reporting the accident, was received between 1429 and 1430. A witness, standing on the playground of Mira Monte Elementary School (240 degrees
Probable cause
Airspeed was not maintained, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane entering into a stall/spin to the ground. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
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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.
