Piper PA-44-180T N8278Y
9 March 1985 · S Lake Tahoe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1985 at about 03:10 local time, a Piper PA-44-180T registered N8278Y was involved in an accident near S Lake Tahoe, California, United States. 3 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 03:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- S. Lake Tahoe (TVL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180T
- Registration
- N8278Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK DURING LNDG. THE PLT SAID HE NOTICED FOG MOVING IN AND AFTER TOUCHING DOWN HE STARTED BRAKING 'RIGHT AWAY'. A SKIDDING ACTION TOOK PLACE AND THE ACFT WENT TO THE LEFT INTO A SNOW BANK. NO MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL DISCREPANCIES OF A CAUSAL NATURE WERE REVEALED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Miami, Florida, United States | Caicos Enterpries UNL., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | San Jose, California, United States | BUD Walen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-44-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Centralflorida Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-44-180T | Woodland, California, United States | Capitol Sky Park | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-44 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |