NTSB Identification: LAX86LA111.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 30025.
Accident occurred Saturday, February 08, 1986 in JOSHUA TREE, CA
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140, registration: N9974W
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.ON FEB 28 1986, AT 0830 PST, A PIPER PA-28 COLLIDED WITH A TREE AFTER A FORCED LANDING. IMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A/C FLEW INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS ENROUTE AND CLIMBED TO 11,000 FEET MSL TO GET ABOVE IT. DURING THE CLIMB IMC WAS ENCOUNTERED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS PARTIALLY ON THROUGHOUT THE CLIMB AND FULL ON DURING CRUISE AT 11,000 FEET WITH THE MIXTURE FULL RICH. THE AIRCRAFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT 200 FEET AGL IN SNOW SHOWERS. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN ROUGH TERRAIN ADJACENT TO ROAD PARALLELED BY WIRES.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT/AIRCRAFT..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..CLOUDS
Contributing Factors
FUEL SYSTEM,CARBURETOR..BLOCKED(PARTIAL)
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..HIGH VEGETATION
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..ROUGH/UNEVEN
Contributing Factors
OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS
Contributing Factors
FUEL SYSTEM,CARBURETOR..ICE
Contributing Factors
OVERCONFIDENCE IN AIRCRAFT'S ABILITY..PILOT IN COMMAND
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