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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Folsom, CA · July 17, 1984

Date: July 17, 1984 · 06:30 local
Place: Folsom, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5752P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA399
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,020 total704 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N5752PRegistration cancelled May 13, 1985 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-827 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250

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What happened

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Struck wires while flying low over lake. Aircraft cartwheeled dropped into the lake and sank.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES WHILE FLYING LOW OVER LAKE. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED DROPPED INTO THE LAKE AND SANK.

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 LAX84LA399Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFolsom, CAThe acft was observed flying down a river at a low altitude toward the main body of a lake. The acft impacted a 12 kv power line. The plt stated that he did not see the wires until an instant before impact.Jul 17, 1984 · Substantial damage