# NTSB LAX71AL029: Piper PA-28, N6837W, Arlington, CA, November 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1970
- Place: Arlington, CA · ARLINGTON, CA
- Location: 33.9203° N, 117.4464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9203&lon=-117.4464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159270
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71AL029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3187  70/11/25   ARLINGTON,CALIF     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2011                    N6837W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 16000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CALIF                LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT PWR POLE 30 FT AGL. PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY REQ SPL VFR CLNC WHEN POS ABOVE OCST. CLNC WAS DENIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6837W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6837W-1971-02-01), registration cancelled 1971-02-01, S/N 28-20979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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