ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35626
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1985 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9406W |
| MSN: | 28-11112 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2239 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castaic, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mariposa, CA (068) |
| La Verne, CA (POC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO MULTIPLE CLOUD LAYERS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCUREMENT. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED THE FOLLOWING MORNING AT THE 3,500 FOOT ELEVATION IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36212
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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