Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA459

YUCAIPA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N15699

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED WITH ITS' WING DIPPING AS IT FLEW LOW OVER A VALLEY. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN IN A FLD, COLLIDEDWITH A BOULDER AND A TRACTOR TRAILER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION. THE ACCIDENT SITE IS 6 MILES EAST OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT. THE TERRAIN BETWEEN THE ARPT AND THE ACCIDENT SITE SLOPES UP 6 DEG. ARPT ELEV 1572 FT, DENSITY ALT 4000 FT. ACCIDENT SITE ELEV 2650 FT, DENSITY ALT 5100 FT. OAT 90 DEG AND FLAPS EXTENDED DOWN 10 DEG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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