ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36151
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 1997 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald B. Trenton |
| Registration: | N8436X |
| MSN: | 28-8116322 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sea E of Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (KAVX) |
| San Diego, CA (KMYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a friend, the owner/pilot went on a whale watching/spotting flight, and when the aircraft failed to return by a scheduled time, a search was initiated. The aircraft was determined to have landed at Santa Catalina Island. Radar data was obtained for the approximate time of departure. A VFR transponder code, assumed to be the accident aircraft, was tracked after departure from the island. At 1519:19 radar contact was lost over the water. A search by the Coast Guard was unsuccessful. The aircraft was presumed to have crashed in ocean waters near Avalon, CA; pilot injury was presumed to have been fatal.
Probable Cause: undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97FAMS2
Location
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] |
| 09-Jul-2023 03:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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