19930423010509A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Twin Peaks, CA · April 23, 1993

Date
April 23, 1993 · 19:32 local
Place
Twin Peaks, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6884P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93FA185
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Operated in IMC in mountain terrain. During descent hit mountainside. Radar controller failed warn unsafe altitude.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATED IN IMC IN MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. DURING DESCENT HIT MOUNTAINSIDE. RADAR CONTROLLER FAILED WARN UNSAFE ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.