Piper PA-28R-201 N50U
27 December 1986 · Gorman, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 December 1986 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N50U, operated by Gold Coast Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Gorman, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gorman, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7197, -118.1508
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N50U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gold Coast Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawthorne → Bakerfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX87FA071
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE SURVIVING PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTENDING TO PAPERWORK AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE TURNED ON THE LANDING LIGHT IN TIME TO SEE TREES JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE RIGHT SEAT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT 8,500 FEET WHEN HE LAST NOTICED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ELEVATION OF 6,500 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |