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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Vacaville, CA · March 19, 1991

Date
March 19, 1991 · 22:20 local
Place
Vacaville, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2776M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91FA138
Reported as
Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
21,000 total25 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 cloud obscured mountain just below a ridge. Appeared uncertain of terrain in area.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED A CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN JUST BELOW A RIDGE. APPEARED UNCERTAIN OF TERRAIN IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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