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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Curtin, OR · September 20, 1988

Date: September 20, 1988 · 08:30 local
Place: Curtin, OR
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3863P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88FA213
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total

N3863PRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2013 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3552 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot lost control in area of low ceiling and visibility. Pilot had flown 150 hours in six years.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. PILOT HAD FLOWN 150 HOURS IN SIX YEARS.

NTSB investigation

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

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