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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Moorpark, CA · June 4, 2017

Date: June 4, 2017 · 15:29 local
Place: Moorpark, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4871L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA120
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N4871LRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2017 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4226 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 4th, 2017 at approx. 1529 pacific daylight time, N4871L, a standard, expired-registered PA-28-180 Piper cherokee, impacted the ground at 2660 marvella court, santa rosa valley, CA 93012. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed post-impact. The flight was operated under 14CFR part 91, and no flight plan was filed. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. N4871L departed kcma and was preforming planned aerial maneuvers over the passenger?s residence. The aircraft preformed several turns, followed by a powered descent to a low-level altitude prior to impacting an electrical wire and subsequent ground impact.

Passenger #1 was identified as the 15 y/o son of the pilot. The passenger was located in the left-front seat of the aircraft. The right-seated pilot does not hold a CFI certificate. It could not be determined if the pilot was current and qualified to make this passenger carrying flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 4TH, 2017 AT APPROX. 1529 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, N4871L, A STANDARD, EXPIRED-REGISTERED PA-28-180 PIPER CHEROKEE, IMPACTED THE GROUND AT 2660 MARVELLA COURT, SANTA ROSA VALLEY, CA 93012. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED POST-IMPACT. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14CFR PART 91, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. N4871L DEPARTED KCMA AND WAS PREFORMING PLANNED AERIAL MANEUVERS OVER THE PASSENGER?S RESIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT PREFORMED SEVERAL TURNS, FOLLOWED BY A POWERED DESCENT TO A LOW-LEVEL ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACTING AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND IMPACT.

PASSENGER #1 WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE 15 Y/O SON OF THE PILOT. THE PASSENGER WAS LOCATED IN THE LEFT-FRONT SEAT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT-SEATED PILOT DOES NOT HOLD A CFI CERTIFICATE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE PILOT WAS CURRENT AND QUALIFIED TO MAKE THIS PASSENGER CARRYING FLIGHT.

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 WPR17FA120Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanta Rosa Valley, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while intentionally maneuvering in a steep bank at low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.Jun 4, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4871L · 1

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

Incident 19780623036369IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Deer Park, WATaxiing aircraft struck an auto which had driven in front of it.Jun 23, 1978 · Minor damage