Piper PA-32R N1263H
24 July 1977 · Tahoe Paradise, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1977 at about 13:12 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N1263H, operated by El Monte Flyin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tahoe Paradise, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahoe Paradise, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N1263H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- El Monte Flyin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → El Monte, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3194
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 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
TURNED TOWARD RISING TERRAIN.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.15%. D/A APRX 8500FT.GUSTING 20K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | Aviation Chrtr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Centaur Forge | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Ila, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Forest Hills, Maryland, United States | Baltimore Airw | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Bernard Creek, Idaho, United States | Gaige Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |