19740902028869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Reno, NV · September 2, 1974

Date
September 2, 1974
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6537W
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK75FP010
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attmptd flt behind pwr curve. Density alt 7300 ft. mixt ctl found in full rich pos. Hit wires

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTMPTD FLT BEHIND PWR CURVE. DENSITY ALT 7300 FT. MIXT CTL FOUND IN FULL RICH POS.HIT WIRES

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.