19830106000799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · Bakersfield, CA · January 6, 1983

Date
January 6, 1983 · 18:40 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Airport
Airpark
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38916
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA068
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
434 total434 in this make and model60 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.

VFR pilot ran off edge of runway while landing in thick fog. Destroyed two runway lights. VFR was not recommended.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT RAN OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY WHILE LANDING IN THICK FOG. DESTROYED TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS. VFR WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.

NTSB investigation

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