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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · June 8, 2012

Date: June 8, 2012 · 16:00 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2839T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA209
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,630 total1,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N2839TRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225248 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At 1600 MST the PA-28 struck a road bank while turning away from turbulance. Aircraft impacted an embankment alongside highway 93 in a level attitude with all 3 landing gear legs, landing gear was shared off. Aircraft slide in a northwest direction for aproximatley 250 feet coming to rest near hwy 93. Pilot stated before the impact the stall warning light was on and the throttle was full in. Witness marks from the propeller and the condition of the propeller indicates a high power setting.

As the FAA filed it

AT 1600 MST THE PA-28 STRUCK A ROAD BANK WHILE TURNING AWAY FROM TURBULANCE. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT ALONGSIDE HIGHWAY 93 IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE WITH ALL 3 LANDING GEAR LEGS, LANDING GEAR WAS SHARED OFF. AIRCRAFT SLIDE IN A NORTHWEST DIRECTION FOR APROXIMATLEY 250 FEET COMING TO REST NEAR HWY 93. PILOT STATED BEFORE THE IMPACT THE STALL WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE THROTTLE WAS FULL IN. WITNESS MARKS FROM THE PROPELLER AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPELLER INDICATES A HIGH POWER SETTING.

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 WPR12CA209Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSula, MTThe pilot's inability to maintain clearance from terrain while operating in a downdraft over mountainous terrain.Jun 8, 2012 · Substantial damage