Oct 3, 1993
Accident
Destroyed KERNVILLE, CA
Injuries3 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot's inadvertent flight into a box canyon and his failure to attain a safe altitude. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
NTSB LAX94FA005