19860102000069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · El Cajon, CA · January 2, 1986

Date
January 2, 1986 · 18:00 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4318V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FA079
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
300 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.

Aircraft impacted ground during night approach in low fog. VFR pilot. Medical restriction prohibited night flying.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND DURING NIGHT APPROACH IN LOW FOG. VFR PILOT. MEDICAL RESTRICTION PROHIBITED NIGHT FLYING.

NTSB investigation

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