19851108059599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · November 8, 1985

Date: November 8, 1985 · 15:40 local
Place: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Airport: Mammoth June Lakes
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3096R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86LA036
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,081 total970 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N3096RRegistration cancelled Apr 7, 1988 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R35665 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

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Rolled 90 degrees after takeoff. Got wings level just before impact. Standing lenticular altocumulus all quadrants.

As the FAA filed it

ROLLED 90 DEGREES AFTER TAKEOFF. GOT WINGS LEVEL JUST BEFORE IMPACT. STANDING LENTICULAR ALTOCUMULUS ALL QUADRANTS.

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 LAX86LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMammoth Lakes, CAThe plt reported that when he observed the arpt's wind sock in preparation for departure the wind was blowing down the rwy with occasional gusts that did not seem over 20 KTS. After taking off & climbing to abt 100 ft AGL, the acft encountered turbulence…Nov 8, 1985 · Substantial damage