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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Garberville, CA · November 21, 2014

Date: November 21, 2014 · 10:00 local
Place: Garberville, CA
Airport: Garberville
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7428P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA045
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,115 total

N7428PRegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2018 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2616 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC was on approach to (061) Garberville Airport. Weather conditions- 100 ft visibility with rain and high winds. On final approach PIC hit a tree EST.70FT MSL severing the left wing from the fuselage. Aircraft crash landed in the river at the south end of the airport. PIC was removed from aircraft and pronounced dead by the local coroner. Bnh

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS ON APPROACH TO (061) GARBERVILLE AIRPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS- 100 FT VISIBILITY WITH RAIN AND HIGH WINDS. ON FINAL APPROACH PIC HIT A TREE EST.70FT MSL SEVERING THE LEFT WING FROM THE FUSELAGE. AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN THE RIVER AT THE SOUTH END OF THE AIRPORT. PIC WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE LOCAL CORONER. BNH

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 WPR15FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGarberville, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage sustained during the collision and postaccident water immersion.Nov 21, 2014 · Substantial damage