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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Truckee, CA · February 21, 1982

Date: February 21, 1982 · 18:45 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3646R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82FA084
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total80 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3646RRegistration cancelled Nov 3, 1988 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 285741 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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Aircraft was found at 6700 feet elevation. Thunderstorms were reported west of proposed route.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND AT 6700 FEET ELEVATION. THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED WEST OF PROPOSED ROUTE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX82FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTruckee, CAThe non-instrument rated pilot was on a return flight from livermore, CA to Truckee. The aircraft crashed on a dark night at an elevation of about 6700 ft MSL in mountainous terrain. The angle of impact was about 25 degrees downward on a down hill slope. A…Feb 22, 1982 · Destroyed