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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Sn Nicls Is, CA · September 27, 1974

Date
September 27, 1974
Place
Sn Nicls Is, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8253W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX75FUA17
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost on top of ovrcast at sea. Df steer to island,ran out of fuel,ditched at sea. Inj index presumed

As the FAA filed it

LOST ON TOP OF OVRCAST AT SEA.DF STEER TO ISLAND,RAN OUT OF FUEL,DITCHED AT SEA.INJ INDEX PRESUMED

NTSB investigation

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