Summary
On November 27, 1992, a Piper PA-24 (N6115P) was involved in an incident near Rialto, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL, THE PRECEDING SAND/DUST STORM, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO SAND IN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX93LA054. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6115P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL, THE PRECEDING SAND/DUST STORM, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO SAND IN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93LA054