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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Frazer Park, CA · July 8, 2011

Date: July 8, 2011 · 13:15 local
Place: Frazer Park, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4901Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA318
Reported as: Piper PA-22-108
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4901ZRegistered now · Piper PA-22-108S/N 22-8486 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 07/08/2011, N4901Z collided with the ground while trying to out climb ascending terrain in a canyon. The pilot stated that he had become lost while using a map and a GPS unit. While trying to gain his bearing he turned up a climbing canyon resulting in controlled flight into terrain.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/08/2011, N4901Z COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE TRYING TO OUT CLIMB ASCENDING TERRAIN IN A CANYON. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BECOME LOST WHILE USING A MAP AND A GPS UNIT. WHILE TRYING TO GAIN HIS BEARING HE TURNED UP A CLIMBING CANYON RESULTING IN CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN.

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 WPR11LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrazier Park, CAThe pilot’s geographic disorientation, which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing in soft terrain and a subsequent nose over.Jul 8, 2011 · Substantial damage