19860302006849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Newport Beach, CA · March 2, 1986

Date
March 2, 1986 · 23:12 local
Place
Newport Beach, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N81918
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FA131
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
392 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.

Stalled and wing struck water before recovery could be made after a low pass and pullup at night. Alcohol a factor.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND WING STRUCK WATER BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE MADE AFTER A LOW PASS AND PULLUP AT NIGHT. ALCOHOL A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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