19871028083399A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Buttonwillow, CA · October 28, 1987

Date
October 28, 1987 · 18:41 local
Place
Buttonwillow, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5431P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA028
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
418 total300 in this make and model

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What happened

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Appears lost control in area of thunderstorms. Lacked recent IFR time and night time. Impact high speed vertical.

As the FAA filed it

APPEARS LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. LACKED RECENT IFR TIME AND NIGHT TIME. IMPACT HIGH SPEED VERTICAL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5431P · 1

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