20071223830709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Truckee, CA · December 23, 2007

Date: December 23, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9086Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA053
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot indicated that the aircraft began running rough while enroute from (trk) Truckee, CA to (4SD) reno stead airport. Pilot stated that he elected to make a precautionary landing in a snow covered meadow. After touchdown, the aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH WHILE ENROUTE FROM (TRK) TRUCKEE, CA TO (4SD) RENO STEAD AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED MEADOW. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

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 SEA08CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTruckee, CAThe loss of partial engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the snow covered terrain.Dec 23, 2007 · Substantial damage