Piper PA-32-260 N3643W
8 October 1985 · Paradise, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1985 at about 17:27 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3643W, operated by Paradise Air Center, was involved in an accident near Paradise, California, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paradise, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Skypark (Q88)
- Coordinates
- 39.7403, -121.6102
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3643W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paradise Air Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 ACFT TOUCHED DWN TAIL FIRST DURING LNDGING TO THE RT OF THE RWY. THE PLT INDICATED HE WAS LNDGING IN A GUSTING X-WIND WHICH DRIFTED HIM DURING A NOSE HIGH HARD LNDG. NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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