Piper PA-32-260 accident near Los Angeles, CA
On February 19, 2021, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 19, 2021
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.724°N, 118.252°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210219102651
Official records · WPR21FA114
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Provided Audio Recordings (With Time Decoder): Recording (MP4), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 19, 2021, about 1158, a Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six airplane, N57014, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Los Angeles, California. The pilot was fatally injured and a person on the ground sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Investigators reviewed flight track data covering the area of the accident during the time surrounding the accident using Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data. The airplane had been assigned a discrete transponder code of 0242 by the FAA’s Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT). The data was consistent with the airplane departing Zamperini Field in Torrance at 1146 and proceeding south-southeast along the coastline while climbing, reaching an altitude of about 3,400 ft mean sea level (msl). The pilot was in communication with SCT air traffic controllers during the flight receiving visual flight rules (VFR) flight following. At 1155:29, the pilot reported to the SCT Harbor radar controller that he was experiencing engine problems. After the controller queried about the nature of the problem, at 1156:30 the pilot stated, “I have an engine wobble; no rpm’s.” About 20 seconds later, the pilot added, “I think I have to make an off-airport landing.” Several seconds later he transmitted his final communication that the Long Beach harbor appeared to be the best place to land and that “I am going to see if I can make it.” The ADS-B data ind
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 6 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
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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.
