ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 102
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| Date: | Thursday 6 December 2007 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4388P |
| MSN: | 28-8511006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3688 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Orting, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kent, WA (S36) |
| Puyallup, WA (PLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument rated commercial pilot was on a visual flight rules (VFR) night flight over a sparsely populated area. The accident site was about 8.8 miles from the destination airport. Wreckage and impact signatures were consistent with a right bank, high-speed impact with trees and terrain. The airplane was mostly consumed by a postimpact fire. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical anomalies. Weather conditions at the time of the accident included cloud coverage in the area, with ceilings broken at 1,800 feet above ground level, and overcast at 3,900 feet above ground level.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071219X01977&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2008 21:07 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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