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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Markleeville, CA · October 16, 2008

Date: October 16, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Markleeville, CA
Airport: Alpine County
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9581C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA015
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total182 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N9581CRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2009 · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7803267 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a flight from minden/tahoe airport (mev), to camarillo, (cma) the pilot informed oakland center that he was experiencing engine problems and was returning to mev. The aircraft was at approximately 14,500 feet MSL, 10 miles south of Alpine County Airport (M45). Approximately one minute later, the pilot reported he had lost the engine completely. Oakland center responded by advising the pilot of the location of Alpine country airport. The wreckage of N9581C was discovered in a wooded area about two miles north/west of A45 with the landing gear extended.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A FLIGHT FROM MINDEN/TAHOE AIRPORT (MEV), TO CAMARILLO, (CMA) THE PILOT INFORMED OAKLAND CENTER THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNING TO MEV. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 14,500 FEET MSL, 10 MILES SOUTH OF ALPINE COUNTY AIRPORT (M45). APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD LOST THE ENGINE COMPLETELY. OAKLAND CENTER RESPONDED BY ADVISING THE PILOT OF THE LOCATION OF ALPINE COUNTRY AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE OF N9581C WAS DISCOVERED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT TWO MILES NORTH/WEST OF A45 WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED.

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 WPR09FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMarkleeville, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to choose a suitable landing area.Oct 16, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9581C · 1

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

Incident 20080510835829ILevel Off Touchdown · Minden, NV(-23) The pilot slowed for landing and deployed the gear. A safe condition was indicated for the mains, but not for the nose. The gear was cycled; however, again, no safe nose indication. An emergency gear deployment was attempted but still, no green nose…May 10, 2008 · Minor damage