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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · July 22, 1983

Date
July 22, 1983 · 15:39 local
Place
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5737Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA352
Reported as
Piper PA22108
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total135 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot was attempting to fly through a mountain pass when an extreme sink rate was encountered.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS WHEN AN EXTREME SINK RATE WAS ENCOUNTERED.

NTSB investigation

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