ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35008
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1983 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4297T |
| MSN: | 28-7225126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2854 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Genevieve , CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL) |
| Santa Rosa, CA (STS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE FLYING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT CRASHED. THE PILOT WAS STUDENT PILOT RATED ONLY & HAD NOT BEEN ENDORSED FOR THIS FLIGHT. HE ALSO WAS CARRYING A PASSENGER WHO SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X44571
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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