20031025031089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Los Angeles, CA · October 25, 2003

Date: October 25, 2003 · 03:29 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Whiteman Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15192
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA025
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 390 total40 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N15192Registration cancelled Feb 10, 2004 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335034 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft collided with a power line while on final approach at night for runway 12 at Whiteman airpark, pacoima, CA. Damage to the aircraft is substantial, with the entire left wing remaining at the pole about 60 feet above the ground. Pilot claims the runway and vapi lights were not working, however all airport records and employees indicate normal light operation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT NIGHT FOR RUNWAY 12 AT WHITEMAN AIRPARK, PACOIMA, CA. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT IS SUBSTANTIAL, WITH THE ENTIRE LEFT WING REMAINING AT THE POLE ABOUT 60 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. PILOT CLAIMS THE RUNWAY AND VAPI LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, HOWEVER ALL AIRPORT RECORDS AND EMPLOYEES INDICATE NORMAL LIGHT OPERATION.

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 LAX04LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPacoima, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path on final approach and his failure to ensure adequate clearance from obstacles. The dark night was a factor.Oct 25, 2003 · Substantial damage