19930307004519A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Big Bear, CA · March 7, 1993

Date
March 7, 1993 · 15:02 local
Place
Big Bear, CA
Airport
Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2221G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93FA141
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
85 total7 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Appeared unsure to continue takeoff. Lifted nose high. Struck houses. Ignition system discrepancies noted.

As the FAA filed it

APPEARED UNSURE TO CONTINUE TAKEOFF. LIFTED NOSE HIGH. STRUCK HOUSES. IGNITION SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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