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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Dixon, MT · June 27, 2010

Date: June 27, 2010 · 16:00 local
Place: Dixon, MT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7581J
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA330
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total30 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N7581JRegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30971 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On June 27, 2010 approximately 1600 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N7581J registered to privacy data omitted, impacted mountainous terrain at N47.15'.317 W114.30'.491, while on a site seeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time; no VFR flight plan was filled. The certificated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated at kalispell city airport, Montana, on 27 June, 2010 at 1408 MST.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 27, 2010 APPROXIMATELY 1600 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28R-180, N7581J REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT N47.15'.317 W114.30'.491, WHILE ON A SITE SEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME; NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILLED. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT, MONTANA, ON 27 JUNE, 2010 AT 1408 MST.

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 WPR10FA330Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportDixon, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and aircraft control while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with mountainous terrain.Jun 27, 2010 · Substantial damage