# Accident 19941022035269A: Piper PA38112, Kettleman, CA, October 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1994, 23:58 local time
- Place: Kettleman, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0490° N, 119.9904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0490&lon=-119.9904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2326G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2326G-2013-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941022035269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IMPACTED GROUND FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AT NIGHT.AUTOPSY SHOWS HEART SIEZURE.VIOLATION RECORD.PRIOR STROKE UNREPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA016), Oct 23, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N2326G), Kettleman City, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION/INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT FOR…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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