Piper PA-28-140 N32777

Summary

On 16 July 1986 at about 16:25 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N32777 was involved in an accident near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 July 1986 at 16:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

41.1299, -77.4503

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N32777

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lock Haven → Hazelton

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC86LA185

1 person was seriously injured.

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 MADE A DEPARTURE FROM AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. DURING THE CLIMB IN IMC CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT HAD A CLEARANCE, HOWEVER, THE CLOUDS DID NOT PERMIT A VFR CLIMB TO ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ENTERED THE CLOUDS WITHOUT EXACT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS POSITION OR AN APPROVED DEPARTURE PROCEDURE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.