Piper PA-28 N5909U
5 November 1972 · Big Bear, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1972 at about 09:55 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N5909U, operated by Miro Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Big Bear, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Bear, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N5909U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miro Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Rialto, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3493
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
RET TO BASE DUE ENROUTE WEA.ENTERED PATTERN ON 45 DEG LEG AT DEP END OF RWY.HIT DURING LDG FLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vashon Hghts, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
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