19810809050179A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Camilla, FL · August 9, 1981

Date
August 9, 1981 · 01:43 local
Place
Camilla, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8470F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FA106
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
194 total9 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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VFR pilot flew into clouds en route at night in deteriorating weather. Lost control of aircraft. Advised not to go.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT FLEW INTO CLOUDS EN ROUTE AT NIGHT IN DETERIORATING WEATHER. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. ADVISED NOT TO GO.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8470F · 1

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