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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Ukiah, CA · January 30, 2002

Date: January 30, 2002 · 22:05 local
Place: Ukiah, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3636M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02FA073
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N3636MRegistration cancelled May 31, 2002 · Piper AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P07848063397 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During inbound to Ukiah, CA. Aircraft struck top of mountain fatally injuring the PIC and totally destroying the aircraft. According to reports from the glen county sheriff's department the wreckage site is approximately one half mile in length and is covered in approximately four to six foot of snow. Because of this NTSB has advised this office not to attempt access the accident scene until snow melts. This report will be amended to reflect the results of the site investigation at that time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING INBOUND TO UKIAH, CA. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TOP OF MOUNTAIN FATALLY INJURING THE PIC AND TOTALLY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE GLEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THE WRECKAGE SITE IS APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE IN LENGTH AND IS COVERED IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO SIX FOOT OF SNOW. BECAUSE OF THIS NTSB HAS ADVISED THIS OFFICE NOT TO ATTEMPT ACCESS THE ACCIDENT SCENE UNTIL SNOW MELTS. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE RESULTS OF THE SITE INVESTIGATION AT THAT TIME.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX02FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportStonyford, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident were the mountainous terrain and the dark night light conditions.Jan 31, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3636M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940127001139ILevel Off Touchdown · Santa Rosa, CANarrative: history: on 01-17-94 at 11:10 PST a Piper 601P operated by mark r. dawson experienced a hydraulic system failure and landed with the nose gear retracted after a pleasure flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The…Jan 27, 1994 · Reported as Piper PA60601P · Minor damage