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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20-135 · Challis, ID · June 26, 2022

Date: June 26, 2022 · 19:30 local
Place: Challis, ID
Airport: Lower Loon Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1231C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA238
Reported as: Piper PA-20-135
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 705 total135 in this make and model

N1231CRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2023 · Piper PA-20-135S/N 20-967 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-20-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft took off from Lower Loon Creek airstrip (C34) at 1930 with a high density altitude on June 26, 2022 and crashed several minutes later with no witnesses. Destroyed aircraft wreckage found the next day 1.2 miles from the departure end of the airstrip, the aircraft was located by the us forest service with two fatalities onboard.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM LOWER LOON CREEK AIRSTRIP (C34) AT 1930 WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON JUNE 26, 2022 AND CRASHED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WITH NO WITNESSES. DESTROYED AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE FOUND THE NEXT DAY 1.2 MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED BY THE US FOREST SERVICE WITH TWO FATALITIES ONBOARD.

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 WPR22LA238Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChallis, IDThe pilot's turn towards rising terrain with limited climb performance and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from terrain that resulted in an impact with terrain.Jun 27, 2022 · Substantial damage