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NTSB Identification: LAX03LA079
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, January 31, 2003 in Tehachapi, CA
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140, registration: N6087W
Injuries: 2 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On January 31, 2003, at 1836 Pacific standard daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6087W, collided with terrain during the approach to landing at Tehachapi (TSP), California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. The personal cross-country flight departed Long Beach (LGB), California, about 1700, en route to Redding, California, but diverted to Tehachapi due to weather en route and at Redding. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot stated that he was approaching the airport for right traffic runway 11. He was on centerline on a long final. He noticed a red light between his airplane and the runway and thought it was an airplane. He followed the light to the airport. As he got closer, he saw that the red light marked terrain and immediately made a sharp, right, climbing turn to avoid contact. However, the airplane impacted the mountain and came to rest inverted on the other side.
DOH!!!!
NTSB Identification: LAX03LA079
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, January 31, 2003 in Tehachapi, CA
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140, registration: N6087W
Injuries: 2 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On January 31, 2003, at 1836 Pacific standard daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6087W, collided with terrain during the approach to landing at Tehachapi (TSP), California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. The personal cross-country flight departed Long Beach (LGB), California, about 1700, en route to Redding, California, but diverted to Tehachapi due to weather en route and at Redding. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot stated that he was approaching the airport for right traffic runway 11. He was on centerline on a long final. He noticed a red light between his airplane and the runway and thought it was an airplane. He followed the light to the airport. As he got closer, he saw that the red light marked terrain and immediately made a sharp, right, climbing turn to avoid contact. However, the airplane impacted the mountain and came to rest inverted on the other side.
DOH!!!!
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