Accident Piper PA-31-310 Navajo N88RG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132361
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 January 1989
Time:21:59
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Owner/operator:Ricardt Investment, Inc.
Registration: N88RG
MSN: 31-667
Year of manufacture:1970
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sparks, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:RNO
Destination airport:LGB
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FORCED LANDING PROFILE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT TURBOCHARGER AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X27674

Revision history:

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21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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