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| Date: | Sunday 5 January 1986 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N43552 |
| MSN: | 28-7415523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2918 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kelso, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kelso, WA (KLS) |
| Troutdale, OR (TTD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ENROUTE TO DEST. PLT DIVERTED TO NEARBY AIRFIELD DUE DETERIORATING WEATHER. ONE HR LATER, TELEPHONE WEATHER BRIEF FOR CONTINUED FLT TO DEST WAS VFR NOT RECOMMENDED. LESS THAN 2 HRS. LATER, WITH NO FURTHER BRIEF, ACFT DEPARTED. A FOLLOWING ACFT REVSD COURSE AND RE-LANDED, REPTNG CLG 800 FT, VIS 2 MILES, WITH CLG RAPIDLY LOWERING TO 500 FT AFTER TAKEOFF. MISHAP ACFT FOUND BY SAR NEXT DAY AT 800 FT LEVEL OF RISING TERRAIN 11 MILES FROM TAKEOFF. TOX POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA IN BOTH OCCUPANTS. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00258
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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