ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35188
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 1986 |
| Time: | 20:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N42496 |
| MSN: | 28-7405164 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2206 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Wenatchee , WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee, WA (EAT) |
| Spokane, WA (SFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DEPARTED airport IN BOTTOM OF COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ON NIGHT VFR FLT TO SPOKANE, WA. FIVE TO SIX MIN AFTER DEPARTURE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON LIP OF CANYON WALL. PLTS REPORTED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR THE BLUFF LINE BEFORE AND AFTER CRASH. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND EXPLODED ON IMPACT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33412
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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