Piper PA-28-180 accident near Clearlake, California, December 31, 1982
On December 31, 1982 at about 5:24 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-180, registered N67145, was destroyed in an accident near Clearlake, California (Clearlake airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 3 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 1982 · about 5:24 pm local time
- Place
- Clearlake, California · Clearlake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · all PA-28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N67145 · no longer on the register · serial 283525
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN 1/2 TO 2/3 DOWN THE RWY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE ACFT THEN VEERED RIGHT OFF THE RWY INTO SOME BRUSH & THEN CAME BACK ONTO THE RWY. POWER WAS APPLIED & THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE IN A STALL ATTITUDE, TURNED LEFT & WENT THROUGH 3 HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINES CRASHING INTO A SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING COMPLEX.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 712 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 419 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,045 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A3A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: C San Jose CA at 8:15 am
- Destination: C Clearlake CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 2,485 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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