19790701033399A

Accident · Damage unknown

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · CA · July 1, 1979

Date
July 1, 1979 · 22:26 local
Place
CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Damage unknown
Aircraft
N3494M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FAMS3
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
95 total95 in this make and model2 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.

Departed on night flight from santa barbara to oceano CA. Became missing. Possible factors; fatigue, skill & fog.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED ON NIGHT FLIGHT FROM SANTA BARBARA TO OCEANO CA. BECAME MISSING. POSSIBLE FACTORS; FATIGUE, SKILL & FOG.

NTSB investigation

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