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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Susanville, CA · June 7, 1990

Date
June 7, 1990 · 20:10 local
Place
Susanville, CA
Airport
Spaulding Airport
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47472
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA90FA098
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
225 total

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What happened

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

Failed to clear crest of a mountain saddle on climbout. Apparently failed to judge performance in high altitude.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO CLEAR CREST OF A MOUNTAIN SADDLE ON CLIMBOUT. APPARENTLY FAILED TO JUDGE PERFORMANCE IN HIGH ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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