No fatalities
19 Jun 2024: PIPER J3C-65 — Scheelite, CA
On 19 Jun 2024, a PIPER J3C-65 was involved in an aviation accident near Scheelite, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceededAwareness of condition