Final
1 serious
Jun 19, 2024
N3627N crash at Scheelite, CA
Piper J3C-65 — Low altitude operation/event at none (Scheelite, CA)
DateJun 19, 2024
Tail numberN3627N
AircraftPiper J3C-65 · Piper J-3 Cub · J3
LocationScheelite, CA
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseWPR24LA207
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent entry to a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.
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