Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Apple Valley, CA
34.500831°N, 117.185876°W |
Tail number | N41455 |
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Accident date | 23 Jul 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-151 |
Additional details: | None |
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILUE OF THE PILOT TO CONFIGURE THE AIRCRAFT'S FLAPS FOR A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, HIS IMPROPER USE OF STABILATOR TRIM, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, SOFT RUNWAY, AND TREES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.