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Piper PA-28-235 N1963H

18 November 1989 · Rancho Calif, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 November 1989 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N1963H was involved in an accident near Rancho Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Rancho Calif, California, United States
Nearest airport
French Valley (F70)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Registration
N1963H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ramona → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX90LA039

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY AND RUN ACROSS A GULLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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