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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA23 · South Lake Taho, CA · August 14, 1989

Date
August 14, 1989 · 11:12 local
Place
South Lake Taho, CA
Airport
Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4838P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89FA277
Reported as
Piper STCPA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,091 total680 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Observed to pitch up,stall and dive into lake. Elevator pulley broke,had been rubbing on housing. Prior pitchover.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED TO PITCH UP,STALL AND DIVE INTO LAKE. ELEVATOR PULLEY BROKE,HAD BEEN RUBBING ON HOUSING. PRIOR PITCHOVER.

NTSB investigation

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