1 fatal · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2012-08-02 · Truckee, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA339
Event ID
20120802X31102
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-02
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.316665, -120.142219
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N8218P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by prescription pain medication.