Piper PA-28R-200 N15192
25 October 2003 · Pacoima, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 October 2003 at about 10:32 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N15192 was involved in an accident near Pacoima, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 10:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacoima, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2594, -118.4136
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N15192
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pacoima → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA025
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path on final approach and his failure to ensure adequate clearance from obstacles. The dark night was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a 50-foot-tall power line pole during a VFR approach into the airport at night. The pilot departed and manuevered over a nearby area. When he was returning to the airport, about 10 miles away, all of the lights were functioning. Approximately 1 1/2 miles from the airport he could only see the taxiway lighting. The airplane then impacted a power line pole. An airport employee working the night and early morning shift was in an airport vehicle doing a check of the airport when the accident occurred and he stated that the airport lights were on and functioning properly. Airport checklists were reviewed and indicated that the with the exception of a couple of burned out lights, the airport lighting was operational. The airplane impacted the power line pole about 50 feet above ground level. The location of the pole was about 1 mile from the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Mark Gregory Etheredge | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | La Sal, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
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| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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