Piper PA-28-235 N15381
22 June 2021 · Big Bear City, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2021 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N15381 was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Bear City, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City (L35)
- Coordinates
- 34.2638, -116.8560
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N15381
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Upland → Big Bear
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA245
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during an aborted landing in gusting wind, which resulted in impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that immediately upon touchdown on runway 26, the airplane ballooned, possibly the result of an unexpected gust. As the airplane ascended, he noted the airplane drifted to the right of runway center line and he initiated a go-around. The pilot said that the airplane began a steep bank to the right as he advanced the throttle. As the wings leveled, the airplane was headed towards a tree line, and he noted that impact with trees was imminent. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and a postimpact fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was wind from 200° at 10 knots with gusts to 16 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Brandywine Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Piper PA-28-140 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Airline Training Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2021 | Piper PA-28-140 | Washington Court House, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Piper PA 28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | Breathtaking Navigation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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