BUTTE MEADOWS, CA, USA
N3795K
PIPER PA-28-140
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING TO 9,000 FT, HE CLEARED A MOUNTAIN PEAK, BUT THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AS IF IN A DOWNDRAFT. HIT TREES AT ABOUT 4,500 FT ELEVATION. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 7000 FEET.
THE PILOT IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING TO ATTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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