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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Missing Acft, California
Sunday, December 6, 1992 12:14 PST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
ON DECEMBER 6, 1992 AT 1054 HOURS, THE PILOT TELEPHONED RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FAA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) AND REQUESTED A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR HIS INTENDED FLIGHT FROM HIS DEPARTURE AIRFIELD TO HIS DESTINATION. THE FSS BRIEFER TOLD THE PILOT THAT VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHTS WERE NOT RECOMMENDED FROM HIS INTENDED DEPARTURE LOCATION TO HIS DESTINATION. THE PILOT ASKED IF THE WEATHER WAS GOING TO IMPROVE OR GET WORSE. THE FSS BRIEFER SAID THE WEATHER WOULD CONTINUALLY GET WORSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH HIS PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PILOT, WITH HIS 3 PASSENGERS ABOARD, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF AT 1203 HOURS. THE PILOT CONTACTED FAA DEPARTURE CONTROL AND RECEIVED ADVISORIES UNTIL RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED AT 1214 HOURS. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECORDED FROM THE PILOT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE AND ITS OCCUPANTS DID NOT ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION FAMILY MEMBERS NOTIFIED LOCAL AUTHORITIES. A SEARCH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DAMAGE AND INJURY CLASSIFICATION ARE PRESUMED.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
UNDETERMINED.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 12/6/1992 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1214 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
| Event City | MISSING ACFT |
| Event State | CALIFORNIA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | |
| Event Date Year | 1992 |
| Event Date Month | 12 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1150 Pacific Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 1 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | SBA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 10 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | PST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 3800 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 13 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 11 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 100 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 13 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Light |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 4 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 4 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 915 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Dec 7 1992 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1635 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | |
| Date of most recent change to record | Mar 20 2003 2:50PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\ZUZL |
| Basic weather conditions | Unknown |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N81453 |
| NTSB Number | LAX93FAMS2 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA-28-181 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-28-181 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 28-8090216 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2550 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 2 1992 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 75 |
| Airframe Hours | 3851 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | GARRY E. ABEL |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 113 N. GADSDEN DRIVE |
| Aircraft Owner City | MILPITAS |
| Aircraft Owner State | CA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 95035 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | WEST VALLEY FLYING CLUB |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 1901 EMBARCADERO ROAD |
| Operator City | PALO ALTO |
| Operator State | CA |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 94303 |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | SBA |
| Departure City | SANTA BARBARA |
| Departure State | CA |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1304 |
| Departure Time Zone | PST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | PAO |
| Destination City | PALO ALTO |
| Destination State | CA |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:35AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |