Accident: Piper PA 28-181
Nov 22, 2016 · Upland, CA
NTSB numberWPR17FA025Event id20161122X12427
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-181
- Registration
- N6912C
- Year built
- 1985
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Upland-Cable Airport (CCB)3 nm (6 km) south
- Ontario International Airport (ONT)7 nm (13 km) south-east
- Brackett Field (POC)7 nm (13 km) south-west
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