19840418016339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Bakersfield, CA · April 18, 1984

Date
April 18, 1984 · 21:00 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38916
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84FA460
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Forecasted low ceiling and visibility. Lost control in IFR weather, impacted tree and ground. Found 4 months later.

As the FAA filed it

FORECASTED LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. LOST CONTROL IN IFR WEATHER, IMPACTED TREE AND GROUND. FOUND 4 MONTHS LATER.

NTSB investigation

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