TAHOE CITY, CA, USA
N2881P
PIPER 18-150
THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION. THE PASSENGER WANTED TO TAKE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CITY AREA. AFTER FLYING AROUND THE AREA FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON A STREET. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE. HE STATED THAT THE PLANE WAS GOING VERY SLOW WHEN IT TURNED RIGHT AND THEN SEEM TO STALL AND GO STRAIGHT DOWN. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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