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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · La Verne, CA · December 31, 1985

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Date
December 31, 1985 · 06:26 local
Place
La Verne, CA
Airport
Brackett
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N6501A
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total1,900 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N6501ARegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8629002 · Built 1985Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301TEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Unable to locate runway due to poor visibility. Vectors to landing. Did not follow ATC departure instructions.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LOCATE RUNWAY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. VECTORS TO LANDING. DID NOT FOLLOW ATC DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS.