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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Goleta, CA · February 14, 1976

Date
February 14, 1976
Place
Goleta, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15660
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX76AL056
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
169 total66 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Flew into obscured mtn slope. Recovery date 2/17/76. Plt didnt request enroute or dest wea.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN SLOPE. RECOVERY DATE 2/17/76. PLT DIDNT REQUEST ENROUTE OR DEST WEA.

NTSB investigation

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