19860208019729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Joshua Tree, CA · February 8, 1986

Date
February 8, 1986 · 08:30 local
Place
Joshua Tree, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9974W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA111
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
208 total208 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Failure to lean mixture at high altitude led to rough engine. Unable to hold altitude. Hit Tree on forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

FAILURE TO LEAN MIXTURE AT HIGH ALTITUDE LED TO ROUGH ENGINE. UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE. HIT TREE ON FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9974W · 1

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