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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · San Dimas, CA · October 6, 2000

Date: October 6, 2000 · 19:30 local
Place: San Dimas, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N222ES
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01FA004
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N222ESRegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2001 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250331 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200

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What happened

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(-23)A/c departed bracket airport on 10/06/00 on an IFR ttaining flight with student pilot and certified flight instructor on board. During return approach into bracket field pilot declared a missed approach and was notified by bracket control tower to climb to 5000 feet with no acknowledgement response from a/c N222ES. Radar tracked a/c to approx. 2 miles north of brackett field @1700 feet and subsequently lost a/c from radar. At approx. 0400 0N 10/07/00 a/c wreckage was found by mountain rescue teams in the los angeles national forest. Hand held GPS at crash site reported approx. 2050 feet altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)A/C DEPARTED BRACKET AIRPORT ON 10/06/00 ON AN IFR TTAINING FLIGHT WITH STUDENT PILOT AND CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD. DURING RETURN APPROACH INTO BRACKET FIELD PILOT DECLARED A MISSED APPROACH AND WAS NOTIFIED BY BRACKET CONTROL TOWER TO CLIMB TO 5000 FEET WITH NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RESPONSE FROM A/C N222ES. RADAR TRACKED A/C TO APPROX. 2 MILES NORTH OF BRACKETT FIELD @1700 FEET AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST A/C FROM RADAR. AT APPROX. 0400 0N 10/07/00 A/C WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BY MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS IN THE LOS ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST. HAND HELD GPS AT CRASH SITE REPORTED APPROX. 2050 FEET 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.

NTSB LAX01FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Dimas, CAThe pilots becoming lost and disoriented during an improperly conducted IFR approach, and subsequent missed approach, that led to a collision with rising mountainous terrain. Also causal was the local controller canceling the IFR approach when the pilot…Oct 7, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N222ES · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900220002509AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fresno, CADrug tail and prop strikes taxiing for takeoff. Turned to go back and more damage crossing the depression.Feb 20, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19880323014079ILevel Off Touchdown · Fresno, CAUnable to lower nose gear. Landed nose gear up. Found an incorrectly installed bolt in nose gear centering assemblyMar 23, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19870401017419IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fresno, CANose gear collapsed during taxi. Nose steering limits had been exceeded by ground handlers.Apr 1, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19820903061429ILevel Off Touchdown · Rialto, CALanded gear up. Pilot stated gear was down for landing. Gear lever down after landing. No gear defects.Sep 3, 1982 · Minor damage