19881001043599A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · North Fork, ID · October 1, 1988

Date
October 1, 1988 · 07:30 local
Place
North Fork, ID
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7548R
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA005
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Entered a canyon and was unable to outclimb rising terrain. Crashed into timber 50 feet short of the crest.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED A CANYON AND WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. CRASHED INTO TIMBER 50 FEET SHORT OF THE CREST.

NTSB investigation

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