| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Placerville, CA
38.729625°N, 120.798546°W |
| Tail number | N82857 |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 21 Sep 1991 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-161 |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT A HIGH DENSITY AIRPORT WITH THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDING ITS MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.