What happened
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Overflew airport looking for VASI or runway lights and while keeping village in sight struck rising terrain.
As the FAA filed it
OVERFLEW AIRPORT LOOKING FOR VASI OR RUNWAY LIGHTS AND WHILE KEEPING VILLAGE IN SIGHT STRUCK RISING TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4112D · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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