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Piper PA-28-R-180 N3901T

22 June 1982 · Cameron, Montana, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 22 June 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-R-180 registered N3901T, operated by Professional Investment Associ, was involved in an accident near Cameron, Montana, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Cameron, Montana, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-R-180
Registration
N3901T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Professional Investment Associ
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ennis → Ennis
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN82FTI16

People

3 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 3 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE CLIMBING OVER RISING TERRAIN IN AN AREA OF FOOTHILLS NEAR MOUNTAINS. HE REPORTED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE CREST. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE GEAR EXTENDED AUTOMATICALLY. A TURN WAS MADE OVER A LESSER RISE AND THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY OVERRIDE WAS ACTUATED; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND CRASHED INTO TREES IN A WOODED AREA. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 7000 FT. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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