ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38300
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| Date: | Thursday 30 January 1986 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2134M |
| MSN: | 28-7816252 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2969 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgeport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (RNO) |
| Apple Valley, CA (APV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG FLT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ALONG HIS ROUTE OF flight. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL UNDER A CLOUD LAYER, THEN IT DISAPPEARED IN A SNOW SHOWER. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED & THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND LATER IN THE DAY WHEN THE WX HAD IMPROVED. THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 1 MI WEST OF CONWAY SUMMIT AT AN ELEVATION OF 8800 FT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00194
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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