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N60AW accident description

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Crash location 34.166670°N, 116.933330°W
Nearest city Big Bear, CA
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Tail number N60AW
Accident date 16 Feb 1992
Aircraft type Piper PA-31T-II
Additional details: Cream/Maroon stripe

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN CONTINUING VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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