Piper PA-28-161 N4304F
10 April 1987 · Malibu, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 1987 at about 04:11 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N4304F, operated by Rick Voorhies, was involved in an accident near Malibu, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malibu, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0600, -118.8096
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N4304F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rick Voorhies
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX87FA172
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 PLT & HIS 3 PASSENGERS MET AT A BAR THEN DECIDED TO GO ON A LOCAL NIGHT SCENIC FLT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN AS THE PLT WAS DEMONSTRATING LOW FLT OVER THE WATER. THE PLT & 1 PASSENGER WERE HOSPITALIZED & TREATED FOR INJURIES & HYPOTHERMIA. THE OTHER 2 PASSENGERS DIED FROM DROWNING. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER SAID THAT BEFORE THE FLT, SHE OBSERVED THE PLT CONSUME 'ONE CORONA' AFTER SHE ARRIVED AT THE BAR. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.02%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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