- Date
- June 22, 1982, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cameron, MT
- Injuries
- 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3901TPiper PA-28-R-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820622024119A
- Case key
- 70115
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he encountered a downdraft while climbing over rising terrain in an area of foothills near mountains. He reported a loss of airspeed and altitude when the aircraft was about 1000 ft from the crest. At about that time, the gear extended automatically. A turn was made over a lesser rise and the landing gear emergency override was actuated; however, the aircraft continued to lose airspeed and crashed into trees in a wooded area. The elevation of the crash site was about 7000 ft. the pilot estimated that the temperature was 60 degrees fahrenheit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3901T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-R-180 (PA-28-R-18)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-30233
- Airframe hours
- 2,069
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Professional Investment Associ
- Registered owner
- Professional Investment Associ
- Departed
- Ennis, MT
- Destination
- Ennis, MT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 273 total · 217 in this make and model · 49 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.