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N3063T accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Palm Springs, CA
33.830296°N, 116.545292°W
Tail number N3063T
Accident date 05 Oct 1989
Aircraft type Piper PA-28RT-201T
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW WAKE TURBULENCE AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, WHICH RESULTED IN A VORTEX TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITHIN ITS WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS.

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