19830127001879A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R301 · Redlands, CA · January 27, 1983

Date
January 27, 1983 · 10:48 local
Place
Redlands, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8139D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA438
Reported as
Piper PA32R301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
767 total15 in this make and model3 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.

Aircraft crashed into mountain at the 6600 foot level during IMC.pilot was instrument rated,not current.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO MOUNTAIN AT THE 6600 FOOT LEVEL DURING IMC.PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED,NOT CURRENT.

NTSB investigation

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