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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3055 77/7/18 NR.TRUCKEE,CA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 581
TIME - 1433 N44119 PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCKEE-TAHOE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TRUCKEE,CA SOUTH LAKE TAHOE,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 82
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
190 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- MIX FULL RICH.CLMB OUT TOWARD RISING TERRAIN,LEE SIDE OF MTN RIDGE.WIND GUSTING 25K.
