Piper PA-23-150 N522T
6 June 1993 · Diablo, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 June 1993 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-23-150 registered N522T, operated by Norman E. Lamantia, was involved in an accident near Diablo, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Diablo, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8494, -121.9506
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-150
- Registration
- N522T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Norman E. Lamantia
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93FA242
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NEAR WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE DURING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WITNESSES REPORTED NORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS WHEN THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER THEIR LOCATION. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PILOT OBTAINING A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND DURING AN EXAM OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE. BOTH PROPELLER'S SHOWED CHORDWISE SCRATCHES AND 'S' BENDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | R.finkenbine & R. Kestler | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Robert L. Cozine | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Showlow, Arizona, United States | John C. Morrison | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Ryan, Lawrence J. | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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