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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA22 · Ely, NV · October 20, 1985

Date
October 20, 1985 · 12:15 local
Place
Ely, NV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1403C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA016
Reported as
Piper PA22
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total1,500 in this make and model50 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 climb over rising terrain. Attempted to turn away and struck trees. Pilot had consumed alcohol.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLIMB OVER RISING TERRAIN. ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY AND STRUCK TREES. PILOT HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL.

NTSB investigation

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