ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40326
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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 1984 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown (illegal flight) |
| Registration: | N6GW |
| MSN: | 31-7405139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baker, San Bernadino County, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Mexico? |
| San Bernadino County, California | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WHERE IT HAD CRASHED & BURNED ON A ROUGH LAVA BED. THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH-EAST OF A ROAD WHERE DRUG SMUGGLING AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN KNOWN TO LAND IN THE PAST. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT COCAINE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE WRECKAGE HAD BEEN CAMOUFLAGED BY PLACING LAVA ROCKS ON THE SHINY PIECES OF METAL. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE PLANE HAD CRASHED IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE WHILE IN A LANDING CONFIGURATION. NO PRE-IMPACT/MECHANICAL PARTS FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 2,930 FEET [NEAR APPROXIMATE CO ORDINATES 35'18" N, 115'73" W]. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 JUNE 1984. THE ACTUAL DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE AIRCRAFT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN
CAUSE: CLEARANCE MISJUDGED BY PILOT IN COMMAND. TERRAIN CONDITION ROUGH/UNEVEN
REGISTRATION N6GW BELATEDLY CANCELLED BY THE FAA ON APRIL 26, 2013
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX84FA328 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X39971&key=1
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6GW
3. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N6GW
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1984/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-california-2-killed/]
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ca/N6GW/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Apr-2015 18:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Oct-2017 22:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2019 16:36 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
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