ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149146
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 14-SEP-2012 |
| Time: | -14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7971W |
| C/n / msn: | 28-2023 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | French Valley Airport - F70, Murrieta/Temecula, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| F70 |
While landing in high, gusty winds, the aircraft, a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, N7971W, experienced a loss of directional control, struck a taxiing aircraft, a Cessna 172, and subsequently impacted several more aircraft during an attempt to abort the landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured. One of the two passengers onboard the Cessna received minor injuries.
Damage to the unverified number of other aircraft appears to range between minor and substantial.
Sources:
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/murrieta/murrieta-headlines-index/20120914-french-valley-one-person-injured-in-plane-crash.ece
http://www.swrnn.com/2012/09/14/airplane-crashes-at-french-valley-damages-a-row-of-parked-planes/
http://murrieta.patch.com/articles/aircraft-crashes-at-french-valley-airport-injuries-reported
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7971W
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/swcounty/french-valley-one-person-injured-in-plane-crash/article_419ed3bf-49c8-51d4-9b5d-04db95138b04.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2012 21:47 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Sep-2012 22:11 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2012 23:10 | Geno | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
| 14-Sep-2012 23:10 | Geno | Updated [[[Source, Narrative]]] |
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