19730916031969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Chico, CA · September 16, 1973

Date
September 16, 1973
Place
Chico, CA
Airport
Chico Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55745
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74DVG13
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total12 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Rising terrain. Hit trees atmtng turn-arnd. Returned to arpt. Density alt 8762FT.

As the FAA filed it

RISING TERRAIN.HIT TREES ATMTNG TURN-ARND.RETURNED TO ARPT.DENSITY ALT 8762FT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N55745 · 1

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