Accident Piper PA-36-285 Pawnee Brave N55896, Wednesday 25 January 1978
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Date:Wednesday 25 January 1978
Time:06:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-36-285 Pawnee Brave
Owner/operator:Jack Sinton
Registration: N55896
MSN: 36-7360013
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Shandon, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Creasa Plains, Ca
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
DURING T/O POWER INTERRUPTION OCCURRED,POWER THEN RETURNED.T/O CONTINUED,HIT TREES.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX78DVM08
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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