19860130011009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Bridgeport, CA · January 30, 1986

Date
January 30, 1986 · 10:45 local
Place
Bridgeport, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2134M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FA102
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
252 total176 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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VFR pilot continued flight into snowstorm. Aircraft impacted the side of a mountain. No survivors.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO SNOWSTORM. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. NO SURVIVORS.

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 N2134M · 1

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