ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138940
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 2011 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7303W |
| MSN: | 28-1159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4270 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gerlach, Black Rock Desert, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Susanville, CA (SVE) |
| Gerlach, NV (88NV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was flying the airplane over a large open desert playa. He decided to land after flying low over the surface to determine if he could make a safe landing. The surface appeared to be flat and dry. Upon touching down, the landing gear dug into the about 8-inch deep soft tufa. The airplane cartwheeled, resulting in separation of the left wing and bending and wrinkling the left horizontal stabilizer. The left side of the fuselage, the engine mount, and the firewall were also bent and wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to land at an unknown off-airport location.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N7303W
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2011 22:01 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Mar-2015 14:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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