- Date
- June 26, 1984, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Weaverville, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3070GPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840626026719A
- Case key
- 23968
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Analysis
When the plt filed a VFR flt plan, he stated that he was aware that the arpt at Weaverville, CA, was a one way strip & that he had a guide book which showed this info. Published procedures called for acft to 'land on rwy 36, take-off rwy 18.' A caution note stated, 'due high terrain surrounding field and steep rwy gradient (3.5%), if go-around necessary, start early while still high. Trees at n end are 175' higher than rwy 36 threshold! No go-around after touch down. No touch-and-go.' During arrival, the acft was observed to descend to about 15 to 20 ft AGL with aprx 2500 ft of rwy remaining when the plt initiated a go-around. Subsequently, the acft collided with trees north of the arpt, crashed & burned. The plt said that on final apch, he encountered turbulent air & believed he was high enough to go around; however, he was unable to out climb the rising terrain. The density alt was aprx 4450 ft. witnesses reported the wind was from 180 deg at 4 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3070G
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7990198
- Airframe hours
- 2,174
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Navajo Aviation
- Registered owner
- Dennis L. & Jane Honey Prows
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 12, 1984 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- 086 · Trinity Center, CA
- Destination
- RDD · Redding, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 054 · Lonnie Pool Field, runway 36, 3,380 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 103 total · 103 in this make and model · 70 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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