19880818034069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28236 · Camarillo, CA · August 18, 1988

Date
August 18, 1988 · 00:30 local
Place
Camarillo, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2563Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA288
Reported as
Piper PA28236
Reported engine
Lycoming O540J3A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
507 total35 in this make and model24 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.

Unable to find airport under low ceiling began a climbing turn but descended into trees.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO FIND AIRPORT UNDER LOW CEILING BEGAN A CLIMBING TURN BUT DESCENDED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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