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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Big Bear, CA · April 29, 1983

Date: April 29, 1983 · 18:30 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear City
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9233K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FA211
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total30 in this make and model25 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.

Pilot continued VFR flight into clouds and flew into mountainside.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO CLOUDS AND FLEW INTO MOUNTAINSIDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83FA211Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportRedlands, CABefore flying, the plt told the FBO that he would stay in the local Redlands/riverside, CA area. However, after taking off, he flew to las vegas, NV. He departed las vegas at 1636 PDT. When he did not return to Redlands, a search was initiated. The wreckage…Apr 30, 1983 · Destroyed