# NTSB SEA97WA180: Piper PA-28, N2394Q, Nelson, Canada, July 27, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 27, 1997, 16:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Nelson, Canada
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42702
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA97WA180
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42702/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97WA180

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2394Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2394Q-1998-09-21), registration cancelled 1998-09-21, S/N 287790397 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: California Planners And Consul
- Departed: ZNL, NELSON
- Destination: AJ3, CRESTON
- Flight plan: VFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

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