Accident Piper PA-32R-301T N8159C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374086
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 October 1986
Time:07:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P32R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32R-301T
Owner/operator:Martin Aviation
Registration: N8159C
MSN: 32R-8029058
Total airframe hrs:780 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-440-K1G5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rancho, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A PIPER PA-32R-301T COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER A FORCED LANDING. A RENTER PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOLEN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTING 400 TO 500 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX87LA010
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX87LA010

Location

Revision history:

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