# Accident 20180310001869A: Piper PA-28-180, Montague, CA, March 10, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2018, 16:55 local time
- Place: Montague, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7294° N, 122.5450° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7294&lon=-122.5450&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6611J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6611J-2019-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Unknown or foreign certificate
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR18LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180310001869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS FOLLOWS; THE AIRCRAFT HIT POWER LINES AND CRASH LANDED. THE REPORTED PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT OWNER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE LOI. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR18LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA105), Mar 11, 2018: Piper PA 28-180 (N6611J), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Impact with powerlines and terrain after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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