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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Big Bear, CA · November 21, 2003

Date: November 21, 2003 · 22:00 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7292W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04GA051
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N7292WRegistration cancelled May 2, 2007 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1136 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was flown from psp to Big Bear airport under VMC conditions. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft crashed at the 6900 ft level of tip top mountain. The peak of the mountain is 7200 feet. Estimated time of crash was 2200 PST, 11-21-2003.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FROM PSP TO BIG BEAR AIRPORT UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT THE 6900 FT LEVEL OF TIP TOP MOUNTAIN. THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN IS 7200 FEET. ESTIMATED TIME OF CRASH WAS 2200 PST, 11-21-2003.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04GA051Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBig Bear City, CAThe pilots inadequate preflight planning and intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing to this accident was the fact that it was a dark night with no moon illumination.Nov 22, 2003 · Destroyed