Accident · 2003-11-21

NTSB case LAX04GA051 · Piper PA-28-180 · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2003-11-21
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-180 (N7292W)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: CIVIL AIR PATROL Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CIVIL AIR PATROL

Probable cause

The pilots inadequate preflight planning and intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing to this accident was the fact that it was a dark night with no moon illumination.

Source: NTSB case LAX04GA051

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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