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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28201T · Napa, CA · February 27, 1990

Date
February 27, 1990 · 11:55 local
Place
Napa, CA
Airport
Napa County Airport
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8359H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90FA106
Reported as
Piper PA28201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
395 total140 in this make and model7 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.

Entered low cloud deck. Struck hillside. Aircraft demolished and burned on impact.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED LOW CLOUD DECK. STRUCK HILLSIDE. AIRCRAFT DEMOLISHED AND BURNED ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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