Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA337

BARSTOW, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5306Y

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

THE FLT HAD ORIGINATED SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO & WAS BEING TRACKED BY DEA INVESTIGATORS UNTIL RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. IN THE VICINITY OF AMBOY, CA AN ANONYMOUS CALLER HAD CONTACTED THE HIGHWAY PATROL & REPORTED A LOW FLYING ACFT NEAR AMBOY WITH NO VISIBLE NAVIGATION LIGHTS. AT 2140 PDT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH HIGH TENSION WIRES WHEN HE CROSSED OVER HIGHWAY 40. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON A SERVICE ROAD NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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