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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Truckee, NV · July 18, 1977

Date
July 18, 1977
Place
Truckee, NV
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe
Phase of flight
Climb
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N44119
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK77FA041
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
581 total7 in this make and model6 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.

Mix full rich. Clmb out toward rising terrain,lee side of mtn ridge. Wind gusting 25K.

As the FAA filed it

MIX FULL RICH.CLMB OUT TOWARD RISING TERRAIN,LEE SIDE OF MTN RIDGE.WIND GUSTING 25K.

NTSB investigation

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