19900310004619A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Malibu, CA · March 10, 1990

Date
March 10, 1990 · 22:55 local
Place
Malibu, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2951S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90FA113
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2G
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
6,737 total161 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.

Impacted a fog shrouded mountain side at night en route VFR. Was advised visual flight not recommended.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED A FOG SHROUDED MOUNTAIN SIDE AT NIGHT EN ROUTE VFR. WAS ADVISED VISUAL FLIGHT NOT RECOMMENDED.

NTSB investigation

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