19811101070809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Lanai City, HI · November 1, 1981

Date
November 1, 1981 · 10:08 local
Place
Lanai City, HI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3864W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FJA02
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
362 total107 in this make and model6 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.

Scud running in rain, low ceiling and fog at night. Flew into trees in rising terrain. Pullup impact. No IFR rating

As the FAA filed it

SCUD RUNNING IN RAIN, LOW CEILING AND FOG AT NIGHT. FLEW INTO TREES IN RISING TERRAIN. PULLUP IMPACT. NO IFR RATING

NTSB investigation

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