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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Fall River Mill, CA · March 20, 1982

Date: March 20, 1982 · 14:30 local
Place: Fall River Mill, CA
Airport: Fall River Mills
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2374P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DVG16
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total10 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2374PRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2010 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0968 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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

Unable to outclimb rising terrain after takeoff. Crashed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASHED INTO TREES.

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 LAX82DVG16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportFall River Mill, CAThe pilot elected to return to his departure airport when the aircraft would not climb. The aircraft continued to loose altitude after a 180 degree turn, the aircraft crashed into trees. Examination of the aircraft engine did not reveal any preimpact failure…Mar 20, 1982 · Destroyed