19820308002699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Carpinteria, CA · March 8, 1982

Date
March 8, 1982 · 08:10 local
Place
Carpinteria, CA
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CLAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7497J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FUQ10
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,567 total1,784 in this make and model279 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.

Had head cold. Elected to fly low in box canyon. Unable to climb out or turn. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

HAD HEAD COLD. ELECTED TO FLY LOW IN BOX CANYON. UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OR TURN. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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