Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Aug 8, 1998 (3 killed), Baker
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on August 8, 1998 near Baker, Nevada, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not comply with the 12,500...
- Date: August 8, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Baker, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot did not comply with the 12,500 foot altitude restriction tied to unresolved oxygen system faults; the pilot also did not disclose his serious heart condition and medications on his medical application.
A Piper Cheyenne I on an IFR flight from Santa Rosa to Wichita lost cabin pressurization at 27,000 feet and asked for a descent. Radio contact broke up as ATC cleared it to lower altitudes, and it then descended rapidly into desert terrain near Baker, Nevada. The aircraft had been returned to service under a 12,500 foot restriction because of unresolved oxygen system problems.