19891028043639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · Bishop, CA · October 28, 1989

Date: October 28, 1989 · 10:20 local
Place: Bishop, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7594J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA014
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 203 total35 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N7594JRegistration cancelled Dec 19, 1996 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R30990 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180

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What happened

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Collided with rising terrain while circling a campsite at low altitude.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN WHILE CIRCLING A CAMPSITE AT LOW ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX90LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBishop, CAThe pilot's neglect in failure to ensure adequate clearance was available to pass the parked refueling vehicle. The refueling vehicle parking position on an active taxiway was a factor in the accident.Oct 28, 1989 · Substantial damage