# NTSB WPR27FA029: Piper PA-22-150, N6865B, Ocotillo Wells, CA, November 3, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 3 · Field · Investigation open
- Date: November 3, 2026, 09:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Ocotillo Wells, CA
- Location: 33.1445° N, 116.1342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocotillo Wells, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1445&lon=-116.1342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204115
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR27FA029
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204115/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27FA029

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-22-150, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md?model=7102210), [All aircraft, 1,076 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6865B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6865B), registered now, S/N 22-4165, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Personal
- Registered owner: Ellis Ray Lynn

## Other investigations on N6865B (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 GAA19CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA333), Jun 9, 2019: Piper PA22 (N6865B), Riverside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to the maintain the runway heading during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with runway lighting and a subsequent ground loop during the landing roll.

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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