ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75370
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 2010 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7581J |
| MSN: | 28R-30971 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6234 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Revais Creek a couple of miles south of the Flathead Rive, Montan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalispell, MT (KS27) |
| Perma, MT (KS27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed with the pilot and three passengers for a sightseeing flight. Recorded radar data showed that the airplane departed the airport, proceeded north over a national forest, and then traveled south. The last radar return indicated that the airplane was at an altitude about 300 feet above ground level and 2,800 feet mean sea level (msl), following a river. Witnesses reported seeing a blue and white single-engine airplane matching the paint scheme of the accident airplane flying low over the river about the same time as the last radar return. The wreckage was located 4.5 miles south of the river at an elevation of 4,600 feet msl in mountainous terrain. The accident scene was confined to the immediate vicinity of the wreckage, and had been subjected to a localized ground fire. The confined configuration of the wreckage was consistent with a vertical descent and ground impact. Examination of the airframe and engine found no preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Toxicology revealed that an inactive metabolite of marijuana was detected in specimens from the pilot. No blood was available for testing and the findings indicate only that the pilot likely used marijuana in the days or weeks preceding the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2010 23:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jul-2010 00:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Location] |
| 01-Jul-2010 03:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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