ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37928
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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N75178 |
| MSN: | 28-7690307 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gualala, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gualala, CA (Q69) |
| San Rafael, CA (CA35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT, FLYING HIS OWN ACFT, TOOK OFF UNDER VFR CONDITIONS FOR AN INTENDED 45 MIN SOLO CROSS COUNTRY flight. THE PLT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX & ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT ENTER CLOUDS, TURN LEFT & COLLIDE WITH TREES ON UPSLOPING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE STUDENT PLT'S CERTIFICATE WAS NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO OR SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLYING. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30251
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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