Piper PA-30 N811LE

Summary

On 24 February 2026 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N811LE was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

24 February 2026 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Bear, California, United States

Nearest airport

Big Bear City (L35)

Coordinates

34.2638, -116.8560

Aircraft

Piper PA-30

Registration

N811LE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR26LA107

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 23, 2026, at 1800 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-30, N811LE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported an uneventful flight from Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), San Diego, California, to Big Bear City Airport (L35), Big Bear, California. Upon arrival at L35, the pilot extended the landing gear and saw that the nose landing gear was extended down, but the green landing gear light was not illuminated. After touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid down the runway, which resulted in damage to the fuselage undercarriage. The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.