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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Big Bear City, CA · May 21, 1978

Date: May 21, 1978
Place: Big Bear City, CA
Airport: Big Bear City
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15420
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX78FUG32
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 272 total36 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N15420Registration cancelled Apr 7, 1988 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 327340042 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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Dens alt 9300FT.

As the FAA filed it

DENS ALT 9300FT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX78FUG32Accident · No injuriesClosedBig Bear City, CAMay 21, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15420 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850427019929AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Oroville, CABounced several times on landing. Other pilot took over for go around. Seat was back, aborted and ran into fence.Apr 27, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19810928070559IClimb · Morgan Hill, CAPilot climbed aircraft to 4500, engine quit landed ok. Found tank selector on auxillary tank instead of on main. .Sep 28, 1981 · Minor damage