Piper PA-24-250 accident near Lone Pine, California, April 2, 1988
On April 2, 1988 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-250, registered N6466P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lone Pine, California (Lone Pine airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 2, 1988 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lone Pine, California · Lone Pine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · all PA-24-250s on the register
- Registration
- N6466P · no longer on the register · serial 24-1581
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FLIGHT, JUST AFTER ROTATION, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AGL, THE PILOT RETRACTED ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 290 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 249 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-AIA5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bartlett Aviation
The flight
- Destination: EMT El Monte CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,570 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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