ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284189
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 2007 |
| Time: | 23:52 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6549W |
| MSN: | 28-20628 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7920 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oak Hills, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) |
| Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight in dark night conditions, the pilot stated to air traffic control that he was at 3,700 feet over the freeway interchange at the base of a mountain pass. The pilot transmitted to the controller that he could not climb because he had clouds above him that he could not climb through. The accident site was at the summit of the pass at an approximate elevation of 4,196 feet. A deputy sheriff was traversing the pass in the area of the accident site just prior to the accident and he noted heavy fog and very limited visibility at the top of the pass. As he proceeded down the hill, the visibility improved as he dropped below the clouds and he observed an airplane flying up toward the pass. Ground scars and impact signatures were consistent with controlled flight into terrain. Investigators found no anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08FA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 12:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-Sep-2022 17:15 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative] |
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