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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Ukiah, CA · April 3, 1988

Date
April 3, 1988 · 11:59 local
Place
Ukiah, CA
Airport
Ukiah Municipal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15847
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA150
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
915 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control climbing to cruise in the clouds. Aircraft broke up on abrupt recovery. No recent IFR. Valium in blood

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL CLIMBING TO CRUISE IN THE CLOUDS. AIRCRAFT BROKE UP ON ABRUPT RECOVERY. NO RECENT IFR. VALIUM IN BLOOD

NTSB investigation

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