What happened
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(-23) On January 21, 2004, about 0845 hours pacific standard time. A Piper PA-32R-300 registered as N8701E was destroyed in the post-impact fire during a collision with terrain 16.3 miles south of Bishop, CA on bearing 335 degrees, altitude @ 5860. Ameriflight, inc. owned and operated the aircraft as amf flight 132 under the provisions of part 135 as a nonscheduled domestic cargo flight. Aircraft initial observation was sitting wings level in northerly direction. Ground strike approx. 10' from tail position. Aircraft is approx. 8 to 12' higher than impact area. Aircraft fuselage except the tail and most of the wings and occupant was consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 21, 2004, ABOUT 0845 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME. A PIPER PA-32R-300 REGISTERED AS N8701E WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST-IMPACT FIRE DURING A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN 16.3 MILES SOUTH OF BISHOP, CA ON BEARING 335 DEGREES, ALTITUDE @ 5860. AMERIFLIGHT, INC. OWNED AND OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT AS AMF FLIGHT 132 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PART 135 AS A NONSCHEDULED DOMESTIC CARGO FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT INITIAL OBSERVATION WAS SITTING WINGS LEVEL IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION. GROUND STRIKE APPROX. 10' FROM TAIL POSITION. AIRCRAFT IS APPROX. 8 TO 12' HIGHER THAN IMPACT AREA. AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE EXCEPT THE TAIL AND MOST OF THE WINGS AND OCCUPANT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
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