# Accident 19881231057079A: Piper PA28180, Wrightwood, CA, December 31, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 1988, 13:00 local time
- Place: Wrightwood, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3593° N, 117.6098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3593&lon=-117.6098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5369L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5369L-1989-04-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881231057079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CLIMBED INTO CLOUDS ON VFR TAKEOFF BECAME DISORIENTED FLEW INTO SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN VFR NOT ADVISED. ICING AND SNOW.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA076), Dec 31, 1988: Piper PA-28-180 (N5369L), Wrightwood, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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