19830913048839A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · South Lake Taho, CA · September 13, 1983

Date
September 13, 1983 · 16:36 local
Place
South Lake Taho, CA
Airport
South Lake Taho
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9734T
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA439
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
163 total100 in this make and model4 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.

Unable to outclimb rising terrain after takeoff. Stalled trying to land on a golf course. Over gross and aft CG.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF. STALLED TRYING TO LAND ON A GOLF COURSE. OVER GROSS AND AFT CG.

NTSB investigation

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