19870323008139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Anza, CA · March 23, 1987

Date: March 23, 1987 · 09:00 local
Place: Anza, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2439T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87LA155
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,397 total2 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

N2439TRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 1989 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287225073 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unskilled in aircraft and mountain flying. Crash landed on the side of a ridge while trying to climb over ridge.

As the FAA filed it

UNSKILLED IN AIRCRAFT AND MOUNTAIN FLYING. CRASH LANDED ON THE SIDE OF A RIDGE WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB OVER RIDGE.

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 LAX87LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnza, CADuring a local sight seeing flt the plt entered a river valley in mountainous terrain at about 1,000 ft AGL. After about 5 miles, the plt decided to exit the narrowing valley with a climbing right turn over a ridge line. About 2/3 of the way up the slope, the…Mar 23, 1987 · Substantial damage