Piper PA-32-300 accident near Fallon, NV
On November 30, 1993, a Piper PA-32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fallon, NV. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 30, 1993
- Place
- Fallon, NV
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.500°N, 118.290°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13768
NTSB summary
On November 30, 1993, at 0645 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA32-300, N4081W, collided with trees and mountainous terrain after encountering instrument meteorological conditions about 22 miles northeast of Fallon, Nevada. The aircraft was operated by Fallon Aeromotive, Inc., of Fallon, Nevada, and was engaged in an on-demand passenger air taxi flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Instrument meteorological conditions, consisting of clouds and snow showers, prevailed at the accident site. A company VFR flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft was destroyed in the collision sequence. The certificated commercial pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries, two passengers incurred minor injuries, and the remaining two passengers were not injured. The flight originated at 0615 hours from the Fallon airport on a VFR flight to Dixie Valley, Nevada, which is located about 60 miles northeast of Fallon and on the other side of a mountain range. According to the Reno, Nevada, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office, Fallon Aeromotive, Inc., holds an Air Taxi and Commercial Operators Certificate under 14 CFR 135, in part, for on-demand passenger flights. The operations specifications issued to the company by the FAA specify that passenger-carrying operations be conducted under VFR conditions. The president of Fallon Aeromotive was interviewed by telephone on November 30, 1993. He stated that the company performs daily passenger flights to Dixie Valley transporting workers to a geothermal m
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional continued flight into known adverse weather conditions.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
