19730325008709A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Livermore, CA · March 25, 1973

Date
March 25, 1973
Place
Livermore, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9250W
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK73AP030
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
139 total86 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into obscured mtn ridge. First nite flight into area. Recovery date 3/26/73.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN RIDGE. FIRST NITE FLIGHT INTO AREA. RECOVERY DATE 3/26/73.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.