19821208062779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · South Lake Taho, CA · December 8, 1982

Date: December 8, 1982 · 15:16 local
Place: South Lake Taho, CA
Airport: South Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20016
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA052
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total36 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot claims severe turbulence after takeoff caused uncontrolled crash.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS SEVERE TURBULENCE AFTER TAKEOFF CAUSED UNCONTROLLED CRASH.

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 LAX83LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouth Lake Taho, CAThe student pilot and a passenger departed the south lake tahoe airport at 1515 PST. He stated that he had climbed to about 1200 ft AGL when he encountered extreme turbulence and downdrafts. He lost control of the aircraft until just prior to ground impact. A…Dec 8, 1982 · Substantial damage