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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Auburn, CA · July 16, 1983

Date: July 16, 1983 · 15:20 local
Place: Auburn, CA
Airport: Auburn
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8059W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA343
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 129 total24 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N8059WRegistration cancelled May 26, 1984 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2136 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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

Aircraft hit tree and crashed on final approach for landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT TREE AND CRASHED ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING.

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 LAX83LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, CAWitnesses observed the acft make two approaches to rwy 25. During the second approach the acft got close to the rwy and drifted to the right. Power was applied and the acft collided with a tree. The wind was gusting to 30 KTS.Jul 16, 1983 · Substantial damage