ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377758
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| Date: | Sunday 3 February 1985 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Volar Corp. |
| Registration: | N30069 |
| MSN: | PA-32-300 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2020 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Bear, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| San Diego, CA (KSEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER SPENDING THE DAY SKIING, THE PLT & PASSENGERS PLANNED TO DEPART ON A RETURN FLT TO SAN DIEGO. THE WIND WAS FROM 210 TO 220 DEG AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THE PLT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF ON RWY 7 SINCE LOW CLOUDS WERE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST & THE VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO IN THAT DIRECTION. THE VISIBILITY TO THE EAST WAS APRX 2 MI. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT TRAVELED ABOUT 2500 FT & HAD ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH WHEN IT WAS ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, IT VEERED LEFT, OVERRAN THE EDGE OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED. THE ARPT ELEV WAS 6750 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA133
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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