ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316320
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2023 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4586R |
| MSN: | 28-21330 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3400 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meeks Bay, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Modesto City-County Airport, CA (MOD/KMOD) |
| Carson City Airport, NV (CSN/KCXP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 1, 2023, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N4586R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Meeks Bay, California. The pilot was not injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that while approaching the Lake Tahoe area, he decided to fly around the lake before continuing to his intended destination. As he added power to level off at an altitude of 9,500 ft mean sea level, he heard a pop and felt something in the throttle as the engine RPM decreased to 1,800. Subsequently, the engine did not respond to throttle inputs and the engine RPM continued to decrease to near idle. The pilot advanced the mixture to full rich and switched fuel tanks, however, despite his attempts, he was unable to restore engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to the shoreline; however, he was unable to make it, and the airplane landed in the water about one-quarter mile from shore and nosed over.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kolotv.com/2023/07/01/one-seriously-injured-after-airplane-crashes-into-lake-tahoe/
https://carsonnow.org/story/07/01/2023/two-rescued-lake-tahoe-plane-crash-saturday-morning
https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/small-plane-crashes-lake-tahoe-rubicon-bay-18181107.php
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=4586R
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4586R/history/20230701/1537Z/KMOD/L%2039.08972%20-120.14222
https://cdn1.aerotrader.com/v1/media/64a0b0a13e12ca33977b105f.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2023 03:18 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jul-2023 06:00 | RobertMB | Updated |
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