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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Las Vegas, NV · June 28, 2008

Date: June 28, 2008 · 14:50 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4063W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08FA203
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4063WRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 2010 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40095 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Unable to locate this pilots log book. It is assumed his log book was aboard the aircraft when it crashed and burned. Estimated flight time is approximately 300 hours total. On June 28, 2008 at approximately 1450 local time. A Piper PA-32-300 (non turbo charged), N4063W, crashed and burned in mountainous terrain (a box canyon) near mount charleston, Nevada. The GPS coordinates were 36 degrees 15,838 minutes north latitude and 115 degrees 39.418 minutes west longitude. The private pilot and three passengers were fatality injured. N4063 was destroyed by post impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UNABLE TO LOCATE THIS PILOTS LOG BOOK. IT IS ASSUMED HIS LOG BOOK WAS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT CRASHED AND BURNED. ESTIMATED FLIGHT TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 300 HOURS TOTAL. ON JUNE 28, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1450 LOCAL TIME. A PIPER PA-32-300 (NON TURBO CHARGED), N4063W, CRASHED AND BURNED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN (A BOX CANYON) NEAR MOUNT CHARLESTON, NEVADA. THE GPS COORDINATES WERE 36 DEGREES 15,838 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE AND 115 DEGREES 39.418 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALITY INJURED. N4063 WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX08FA203Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMount Charleston, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain and his selection of a cruise altitude that provided inadequate terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident were the high density altitude and the rapidly rising terrain.Jun 28, 2008 · Destroyed