Accident · 2002-04-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2002-04-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 (N288CA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were, mountainous terrain, clouds, and the pilot's decision to continue the flight in deteriorating weather.
Source: NTSB case NYC02FA082Flight 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.