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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Yucaipa, CA · February 28, 2005

Date: February 28, 2005 · 19:00 local
Place: Yucaipa, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2954P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05FA106
Reported as: Piper PA28181
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total13 in this make and model78 in the last 90 days

N2954PRegistration cancelled Apr 19, 2006 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990587 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On February 28, 2005, privacy data omitted a certified flight instructor (CFI), privacy data omitted a private pilot, privacy data omitted a passenger rented Piper PA-28-181, N2954P, from m.I. Air, redlands airport, redlands, CA. The purpose of the flight was to obtain night VFR pilot-in-command time for privacy data omitted and departed redlands airport at 1846. The aircraft was reported missing by privacy data omitted owner of m.I. Air on March 1, 2005, at 0800. The san bernardino county sheriff's department located the wreckage in mountainous terrain, 9.00 NM southeast of redlands airport around 14:00. It is estimated that the aircraft impacted the ground 100 feet below a ridgeline at the 4,100 foot MSL, about one hour after takeoff on February 28, 2005. The three occupants received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ A PRIVATE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ A PASSENGER RENTED PIPER PA-28-181, N2954P, FROM M.I. AIR, REDLANDS AIRPORT, REDLANDS, CA. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO OBTAIN NIGHT VFR PILOT-IN-COMMAND TIME FOR ^PRIVACY DATA^ AND DEPARTED REDLANDS AIRPORT AT 1846. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OWNER OF M.I. AIR ON MARCH 1, 2005, AT 0800. THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LOCATED THE WRECKAGE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, 9.00 NM SOUTHEAST OF REDLANDS AIRPORT AROUND 14:00. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 100 FEET BELOW A RIDGELINE AT THE 4,100 FOOT MSL, ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005. THE THREE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 LAX05FA106Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportYucaipa, CAThe failure of the private pilot and the flight instructor to maintain adequate terrain clearance while flying in unfamiliar mountainous terrain in dark night conditions.Mar 1, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2954P · 1

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

Incident 19910619038069IFcd/Prec Ldg From CruiseEngine failure en route. Forced landing on a road.Jun 19, 1991