- Date
- September 19, 1982, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Imlay, NV
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N24641Piper PA-38
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 71140
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Weather condition - rainFactor
Weather condition - thunderstormFactor
Vfr flight into imc - continuedCause
Analysis
The pilot flew up a canyon in weather that obscured the ridges in low visibility and rain. Clouds also covered the terrain. A witness saw the aircraft disappear behind a hill and a storm obscured her vision and hearing. The aircraft was located in a box canyon. Thunderstorms and hail were reported in the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24641
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79AC711
- Airframe hours
- 618
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Edward P. Preisendorfer
- Registered owner
- Edward P. Preisendorfer
- Departed
- Carson City, NV
- Destination
- Pershing Compan, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 103 total · 76 in this make and model · 76 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast