# Accident 20031121030169A: Piper PA28180, Big Bear, CA, November 21, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 2003, 22:00 local time
- Place: Big Bear, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2578° N, 116.7033° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2578&lon=-116.7033&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7292W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7292W-2007-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX04GA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04GA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031121030169A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 LAX04GA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04GA051), Nov 22, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N7292W), Big Bear City, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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.

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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