ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135644
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| Date: | Sunday 28 July 1985 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Alvin V. Tassano |
| Registration: | N7AT |
| MSN: | 30-97 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3521 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jarbridge, Elko County, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jarbridge, Elko County, Nevada |
| Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, California (SCK/KSCK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT WING WAS RAISED BY A GUST OF WIND. DURING CORRECTION, THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED TO THE RIGHT. ALMOST FULL AILERON WAS USED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO ENGINE OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOME SORT OF DOWN DRAFT OR OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENON.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION...INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
STALL/MUSH...UNCONTROLLED...PILOT IN COMMAND
WEATHER EVALUATION...INADEQUATE...PILOT IN COMMAND
PRE FLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE...NOT USED...PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
WEATHER CONDITION...GUSTS...UNFAVORABLE WIND
Registration N7AT cancelled by the FAA on March 21, 1989
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA85LA180 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X37312&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=LA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7AT
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/nv/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Apr-2017 17:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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