# Accident 20081016852029A: Piper PA28R201T, Markleeville, CA, October 16, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 2008, 11:00 local time
- Place: Markleeville, CA
- Airport: Alpine County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7628° N, 119.7931° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7628&lon=-119.7931&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9581C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9581C-2009-09-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 280 total, 182 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081016852029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA015), Oct 16, 2008: Piper PA-28R-201T (N9581C), Markleeville, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to choose a suitable landing area.

## Other reports on N9581C (1)

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

- [Incident 20080510835829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080510835829I), May 10, 2008: Piper PA28R201T (N9581C), Minden, NV, Minor damage. (-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,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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