Piper PA 28-180 N6611J

Summary

On 11 March 2018 at about 00:55 local time, a Piper PA 28-180 registered N6611J was involved in an accident near Montague, California, United States. 3 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.

Date

11 March 2018 at 00:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Montague, California, United States

Nearest airport

Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field (1O5)

Coordinates

41.7294, -122.5450

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-180

Registration

N6611J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montague → Montague

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA105

Nobody was injured.

Impact with powerlines and terrain after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff following a touch-and-go landing, the airplane would not climb. The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing, during which the airplane contacted power lines and terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Following the accident, the engine was successfully run on the airframe at various power settings with no anomalies noted. Flight control continuity was established throughout the airframe, and there was no evidence of any preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Given the available information, the reason for the impact with powerlines and terrain after takeoff could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.