On April 17, 1988, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N1681J) operated by Cadoret, Dollard H. was involved in an aviation accident near Essex, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during flight in weather conditions conducive to mountain waves and heavy downdrafts. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft crashed into steep terrain on the lee side of a ridge during a return leg flight, with weather conditions conducive to mountain waves and heavy downdrafts.
The pilot departed on a return leg cross-country flight. The flight path was into steeply rising terrain in a box canyon. The weather conditions were conducive for mountain waves with heavy downdrafts on the lee side of mountains. The aircraft wreckage was found on the lee side of a 7,000 ft ridge.
No mechanical malfunctions were found.
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during flight in weather conditions conducive to mountain waves and heavy downdrafts.
An aircraft crashed into steep terrain on the lee side of a ridge during a return leg flight, with weather conditions conducive to mountain waves and heavy downdrafts.
The accident on 17 Apr 1988 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N1681J, operated by Cadoret, Dollard H., at Essex, CA.
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during flight in weather conditions conducive to mountain waves and heavy downdrafts.
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