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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Big Bear City, CA · January 30, 2011

Date: January 30, 2011 · 07:19 local
Place: Big Bear City, CA
Airport: Big Bear Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA113
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 593 total29 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N64RJRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2011 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1931 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Big Bear, CA: N64RJ, PA30, shortly after takeoff from big Bear arpt, crashed under unkn circumstances into the roof of a house at approx 300719PST. The pilot was transported to the hospital with unkn injuries, however, he did walk out of the crash. 1 person inside the house received minor injuries. Acft damage: substantial.

As the FAA filed it

BIG BEAR, CA: N64RJ, PA30, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BIG BEAR ARPT, CRASHED UNDER UNKN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE AT APPROX 300719PST. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH UNKN INJURIES, HOWEVER, HE DID WALK OUT OF THE CRASH. 1 PERSON INSIDE THE HOUSE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ACFT DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL.

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 WPR11LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Bear City, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum single-engine control speed while on final approach for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known deficiency in one engine and a loss of power in that engine for reasons that…Jan 30, 2011 · Substantial damage