Casualties unknown

2001-06-04: Piper PA-28-181 (N8253W) — Air Desert Pacific — Lytle Creek, CA

Lytle Creek, CA, US

On June 4, 2001, a Piper PA-28-181 (registration N8253W) operated by Air Desert Pacific was involved in an aviation accident near Lytle Creek, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Undetermined. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Piper PA-28-181 (N8253W) operated by Air Desert Pacific went missing on June 3, 2001, during a flight from Perris Valley to Laverne, California. The pilot remains missing as of June 14.

Incident Details

On June 3, 2001, a Piper PA-28-181, registration N8253W, departed Perris Valley Airport at 1915 Pacific daylight time en route to Brackett Field in Laverne, California. The aircraft was operated by Air Desert Pacific under 14 CFR Part 91 and rented to the pilot for a personal flight. After 1932 hours PDT, the airplane became missing in the vicinity of Lytle Creek, California.

Search and Status

The operator reported the aircraft overdue on June 6, 2001. As of June 14, the airplane had not been located. The private pilot, the sole occupant, is missing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed.

Additional Information

No further details are available regarding the circumstances of the disappearance.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20010618X01196. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.