ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356357
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1996 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N627WB |
| MSN: | 28-7911233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6063 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paradise, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (Q88) |
| Concord, CA (KCCR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before departure, the non-instrument rated pilot observed patchy fog in the valley below. The pilot did not receive a weather briefing; however, knowing that his destination was in VFR conditions, he elected to takeoff and observe the weather. Once airborne, the fog layer became solid and he decided to return to the departure airport. He could not relocate the airport due to fog which had moved in. Fearing that he would become trapped on top of the fog layer, he decided to descend through a clearing in the fog layer and make an off-airport landing in a field. During the landing, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA320
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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